Hand Me Down World

Bloomsbury, 2011. First US edition with full number line. Inscription to previous owner, signed by author on front e/p. In very nice condition with nice DW.
A quiet, mysterious woman comes from Africa on an impassioned quest to find her baby son who was stolen away to Berlin by his father. She must rely on strangers, some generous, some exploiting, to guide her passage north. Each stranger has a different view of their encounter with the woman.