Description
Book SynopsisAn Independent Best Books for Summer Pick
''Powerful, lyrical, and with a central character so wracked with love when he goes to war. Deeply relatable'' ANN NAPOLITANO, author of Hello Beautiful
''Wholly beguiling and spirited'' THE TIMES
''Emotionally resonant and lyrical story of one young man''s heartbreak, set against the trauma of a world falling apart'' IRISH TIMES
''Stunning. Both an unrequited love story and a mystery. It will live with me for a long time.
JENDELLA BENSON
Most Anticipated Books 2023: COSMOPOLITAN, GLAMOUR, THE FLOOR, HUFFINGTON POST, THE BLACK BRITISH LIST and BRITTLE PAPER
For readers of Toni Morrison, Richard Flanagan and BURMA BOY - gripping and intimate historical novel of a black soldier''s experience in the Second World War - a rare and moving tale of love and sacrifice by the acclaimed author of THE BOOK OF ECHOES.
-----------------
Trade Review
Part love story, party mystery. Superb * GLAMOUR, Best Books for February *
[H]er narrative soars ... Amaka's perspective is refreshing. She vividly conveys how the historical injustice of colonialism continues to reverberate down the decades. * OBSERVER *
An emotionally resonant and lyrically written story of one young man's heartbreak, set against the trauma of a world falling apart * IRISH TIMES *
Tackling themes of war, colonialism and first love, this novel follows a boy from a Nigerian village on the cusp of the Second World War. * COSMOPOLITAN, The Best New Books Out in February 2023 *
Amaka's evocation of Nigeria's part in the war is wholly beguiling and this spirited novel animates some shamefully unknown history * THE TIMES *
