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THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL WINNER OF THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2024 Dancing is the one thing that can solve Stephen's problems. At Church with his family, the shimmer of Black hands raised in praise. With his band, making music speaking not just to their hardships, but their joys. Grooving with his best friend, so close their heads might touch. Dancing alone to his father's records, uncovering parts of a man he has never truly known. His youth, shame and sacrifice. Stephen has only ever known himself in song. But what becomes of him when the music fades? Set over the course of three summers, from South London to Ghana and back again, SMALL WORLDS is a novel about the worlds we build for ourselves. The worlds we live, dance and love within. ***** 'Caleb Azumah Nelson's stunning second novel confirms his status as a literary star' Observer 'Beautiful, unforgettable and all-consuming' Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie ' SMALL WORLDS is a book for everyone . . . an uplifting symphony of a summer read' Times Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller, May 2023
| EAN: | 9780241996041 |
| Farbverschnitt: | Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 25.04.2024 |
| Autoren: | Nelson, Caleb Azumah |
| Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: | 258 |
| Themenüberschrift: | FICTION / Literary |
| Keyword: | pulitzer prize winning books; father son; peckham; south london; ghana; london; literary fiction; music; sally rooney; normal people; zadie smith; ordinary people; white teeth; david nicholls; on earth we're briefly gorgeous; open water; beautiful world where are you; sweet sorrow; crying in h mart; ocean vuong; luster; love in colour; brit bennett; yaa gyasi; vanishing half; mothers; bolu babalola; nw; diana evans; raven leilani; time is a mother; michelle zauner; african romance; black london; black authors; bloomsbury modern classics; folklore of london; death |
| Fachschema: | Englische Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~London / Roman, Erzählung~Ghana |
| Fachkategorie: | Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Adoleszenz~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Liebe und Beziehungen~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Tod, Trauer, Verlust~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Psychologisches Innenleben~Erzählerisches Thema: Identität / Zugehörigkeit |
| Interesse Alter: | Bezug zu schwarze britisch-afrikanische Menschen |
| Imprint-Titels: | Penguin |
| Länge: | 197 mm |
| Breite: | 127 mm |
| Höhe: | 21 mm |