Rose and the Burma Sky
The heartrending unrequited love story of a black soldier in the Second World War
$39.34
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
18 June 2024
Summary
For readers of Yaa Gyasi, Toni Morrison and Richard Flanagan - gripping historical novel of a black soldier’s experience in the Second World War - a rare and moving tale of love and sacrifice by the critically acclaimed author of THE BOOK OF ECHOES.
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“Powerful, lyrical, and with a central character so wracked with love, he goes to war, deeply relatable” — ANN NAPOLITANO, author of Hello Beautiful
“Wholly beguili…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804991909 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804991902 |
| Author: | Rosanna Amaka |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 18 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 193g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 130mm x 16mm |
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Critics 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 *
About The Author
Rosanna Amaka
Rosanna Amaka was born in the UK and is of African and Caribbean heritage. Her debut novel, The Book of Echoes, was shortlisted for the Authors’ Club First Novel Award, the RSL Christopher Bland Prize and the HWA Debut Crown Award. Rose and the Burma Sky is her second novel and was inspired by a conversation with her grandmother while they were watching a war film in which all the soldiers were white. Rosanna lives in London.
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