A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars

*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 .

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Yaba Badoe
• Edition: Head of Zeus
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: à partir de 12 ans
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 07.09.2017
• EAN: 9781786697981
• ISBN: 978-1-78669-798-1
• Pages: 320
• Catégories: Livres pour enfants et adolescents; Fiction, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage)