{"product_id":"rose-and-the-burma-sky-9780857526731","title":"Rose and the Burma Sky","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books for Summer Pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Powerful, lyrical, and with a central character so wracked with love when he goes to war. Deeply relatable'' \u003c\/b\u003eANN NAPOLITANO, author of \u003ci\u003eHello Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Wholly beguiling and spirited'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Emotionally resonant and lyrical story of one young man''s heartbreak, set against the trauma of a world falling apart'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Stunning. Both an unrequited love story and a mystery. It will live with me for a long time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJENDELLA BENSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMost Anticipated Books 2023\u003ci\u003e: COSMOPOLITAN, GLAMOUR, THE FLOOR, HUFFINGTON POST, THE BLACK BRITISH LIST and BRITTLE PAPER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor 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.\u003cbr\u003e-----------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart love story, party mystery. Superb\u003c\/b\u003e * GLAMOUR, Best Books for February *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e[H]er narrative soars ... Amaka's perspective is refreshing. She vividly conveys how the historical injustice of colonialism continues to reverberate down the decades.\u003c\/b\u003e * OBSERVER *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn emotionally resonant and lyrically written story of one young man's heartbreak, set against the trauma of a world falling apart\u003c\/b\u003e * IRISH TIMES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTackling themes of war, colonialism and first love, this novel follows a boy from a Nigerian village on the cusp of the Second World War.\u003c\/b\u003e * COSMOPOLITAN, The Best New Books Out in February 2023 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmaka's evocation of Nigeria's part in the war is wholly beguiling and this spirited novel animates some shamefully unknown history\u003c\/b\u003e * THE TIMES *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884804026711,"sku":"9780857526731","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rose-and-the-burma-sky-9780857526731","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}