*Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2018. *Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award 2018. A powerful, haunting debut that steps seamlessly from the horrors of people-trafficking to the magic of African folklore. Sante was a baby when she was washed ashore in a sea-chest laden with treasure. It seems she is the sole survivor of the tragic sinking of a ship carrying migrants and refugees. Her people. Fourteen years on she's a member of Mama Rose's unique and dazzling circus. But, from their watery grave, the unquiet dead are calling Sante to avenge them: A bamboo flute. A golden bangle. A ripening mango which must not fall . . . . . . are these the missing pieces of the jigsaw which will tell Sante's story? Praise for Yaba Badoe: 'An ambitious, impressive and skilful blend of modernity, mystery and myth' SUNDAY TIMES. 'Things don't get much more original than this' BOOKS FOR KEEPS. 'A blend of magical realism and brutality, this is a powerful and original novel' DAILY MAIL.
CONTRIBUTORS: Yaba Badoe
EAN: 9781786695499
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 0 g
HEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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GENRE: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Magical Realism, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Africa, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
WIDTH: 129 cm
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories
An ambitious, impressive and skilful blend of modernity, mystery and myth', A blend of magical realism and brutality, this is a powerful and original novel, A rich powerful novel, fusing the horror of people-trafficking with the magic of African folklore, It's breath-taking stuff... Things don't get much more original than this', It's hard being a writer. In such a competitive industry, you really need a fantastic writing style to stand out from the crowd. Yaba Badoe has that in spades. The richness of her writing, and the breadth of colourful imagery she uses, is very evocative and creates a world in which issues like the migrant crisis exist side by side with magic to create something unique. In short, it's great
Yaba Badoe is an award-winning Ghanaian-British documentary filmmaker and writer. In 2014 Yaba was nominated for the Distinguished Woman of African Cinema award. A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars was shortlisted for Branford Boase Award 2018 and has been nominated for the 2018 Carnegie Medal. @yababadoe
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