The Invisible Crowd by Ellen Wiles

One asylum case connects many different lives

Good Condition - Covers have light scuffs and marks, rubbed edges and small corner creases; the front cover curls slightly. The text spread is clear and readable.

Born on the same day in very different countries, Yonas Kelati and Jude Minrufe seem unlikely ever to meet. Years later, Yonas flees persecution in Eritrea and reaches England, where Jude, an overworked barrister, takes on his asylum case. The file she opens contains a life reduced to statements and official papers, but his journey also holds the stories of strangers whose choices have helped shape his fate. As the court hearing approaches, telling that story becomes an act with far-reaching consequences. Ellen Wiles's debut novel explores migration, compassion and belonging through intersecting lives, asking how much can depend on a chance encounter and whether one person can change another's future.