An Independent Best Books for Summer Pick
''Powerful, lyrical, and with a central character so wracked with love, he goes to war, deeply relatable'' ANN NAPOLITANO, author of Hello Beautiful
''Wholly beguiling and spirited'' THE TIMES
''Emotionally resonant and lyrical story of one young man''s heartbreak, set against the trauma of a world falling apart'' IRISH TIMES
''Stunning. Both an unrequited love story and a mystery. It will live with me for a long time.
JENDELLA BENSON
Most Anticipated Books 2023: COSMOPOLITAN, GLAMOUR, THE FLOOR, HUFFINGTON POST, THE BLACK BRITISH LIST and BRITTLE PAPER
For readers of Toni Morrison, Richard Flanagan and BURMA BOY - gripping and intimate historical novel of a black soldier''s experience in the Second World War - a rare and moving tale of love and sacrifice by the acclaimed author of THE BOOK OF ECHOES.
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