Winner of the Sunday Times EFG Short Story PrizeAuntie Mei is a live-in nanny for newborns and their mothers. She has worked for a hundred and twenty-six families and looked after a hundred and thirty-one babies, one set of clients easily replaced by the next. But the hundred and thirty-second baby and his mother Chanel prompts a crisis in Auntie Mei’s life – a tremor that threatens to destroy her resolute detachment.Immersing herself in the world of literary fiction, Auntie Mei's journey is one of the best stories of resilience and detachment. Each baby she cares for adds a new chapter to her life, making her experiences top-notch in the realm of heartfelt narratives.For fans of Han Kang (We Do Not Part), Mohsin Hamid (Exit West), Ocean Vuong (The Emperor of Gladness), Sigrid Nunez (The Vulnerables), and Polly Barton (Hunchback).
