Rosanna Amaka Book Of Echoes Paperback

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS CLUB FIRST NOVEL AWARD, THE RSL CHRISTOPHER BLAND PRIZE and THE HWA DEBUT CROWN AWARDA new classic SARA COLLINS, author of THE CONFESSIONS OF FRANNIE LANGTONImpassioned. Lyrical and affecting GUARDIANBrixton 1981. Sixteenyearold Michael is already on the wrong side of the law. In in his community, where job opportunities are low and drugrunning is high, this is nothing new. But when Michael falls for Ngozi, a vibrant young immigrant from the Nigerian village of Obowi, their startling connection runs far deeper than they realise. Narrated by the spirit of an African woman who lost her life on a slave ship two centuries earlier, her powerful story reveals how Michael and Ngozis struggle for happiness began many lifetimes ago. Through haunting, lyrical words, one unforgettable message resonates love, hope and unity will heal us all. A searing, rhapsodic novel. Filled with beauty, devastation and the power of ancestral connections that ripple through the ages IRENOSEN OKOJIE, author of NUDIBRANCHA gorgeous book ALEX WHEATLE, author of BRIXTON ROCKReaders love THE BOOK OF ECHOESA powerful and honest debut which is going to stay with me for a long time You can feel Amakas passion rising off the page BRILLIANT, thoughtful and masterfully crafted Oh my goodness, the book itself is even more beautiful and haunting than the cover | Rosanna Amaka Book Of Echoes Paperback