Anita and Me
by Meera Syal
Anita and Me is Meera Syal's first novel, published by Flamingo in 1996. Partly based on her childhood in Essington, Staffordshire, it follows Meena, a British Indian girl growing up in a Midlands village in the late 1960s, and her friendship with her neighbour Anita. It won the Betty Trask Award.
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- Flamingo, 1996
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- Flamingo, London, 1996
The first edition of Anita and Me by Meera Syal was published in London by Flamingo in 1996. We track 3 editions.
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Who published the first edition of Anita and Me?
The first edition of Anita and Me by Meera Syal was published in London by Flamingo in 1996.
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We track 3 editions of Anita and Me, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
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- Anita and Me (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Anita and Me (Q550931), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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