{"product_id":"the-14th-tale-9781783198856","title":"The 14th Tale","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1988: \u003c\/b\u003eat four-years-old, he short-circuited his home with a silver spoon and a Betamax video player.  \u003cb\u003e1989: \u003c\/b\u003estopped a 700-strong student assembly with a tantrum.  \u003cb\u003e1995: \u003c\/b\u003ewas chased through jungle growth by a crazed, frustrated French teacher called Monsieur Batcock...Misfit? Apparently – until a little family research reveals a pattern of mischief reaching as far back as a great grandfather, and so the story begins:  I'm from a long line of trouble makers, of ash skinned Africans, born with clenched fists and a natural thirst for battle only quenched by breast milk. They'd suckle as if the white silk sliding between gums were liquid peace treaties from mums. The 14th Tale is a beautiful mellifluous narrative that tells the hilarious exploits of a natural born mischief, growing from the clay streets of Nigeria to rooftops in Dublin and finally to London by award-winning writer and performer Inua Ellams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA sharp reminder of the power of language and rhythm\" The Scotsman; \"original, experimental, beautiful * Culture Wars *\u003cbr\u003eInua Ellams captures our attention as soon as he opens his mouth * The Times *","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020428640599,"sku":"9781783198856","price":12.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781783198856.jpg?v=1750783402","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-14th-tale-9781783198856","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}