Ani Kayode Somtochukwu


And Then He Sang a Lullaby

Somtochukwu, Ani Kayode | AND THEN HE SANG A LULLABY


BoklivArtikelnr: 9781804710173

En berättelse om kärlek och identitet som utmanar normer och våld, där två unga män navigerar sina känslor i en svår verklighet.

  • Berättelse om kärlek och identitet.

  • Utforskar teman av förväntningar och acceptans.

  • Utgiven som pocket, 2023.

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Ny
Pris:
REA-pris176 kr

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Bindning: Pocket

Bokförlag: Atlantic Books
ISBN: 9781804710173

Omfång: 400
Språk: Engelska
Utgivningsdatum: 2023-06-08

Förlagets information

August is a God-fearing track star who has left Lagos and the expectations of his overbearing sisters back home. He carries their expectations, the shame of facing himself and the haunting memory of a mother he never knew. It's his first semester of university in Enugu State and he's making his way, finding friends and maybe even love, but there's one problem: he can't stop thinking about Segun, an openly gay student who works at the computer lab on campus. Segun has been wounded in so many ways and is reluctant to open himself up to August, wanting only to be with a man who is comfortable in his own skin, who will see and hold and love Segun, exactly as he is.

After Segun is brutally attacked by his roommates for being gay, August cares for his lover during his recovery as best he can, while grappling with his own fears. Their relationship grows into a comfortable intimacy that defies the violence around them. But there is only so long Segun can stand being loved behind closed doors, while August lives an entirely different life beyond the world they've created for themselves. And when a law is passed criminalizing gay marriage, August and Segun's love is tested like never before.

And Then He Sang a Lullaby is an aching story about all the ways your heart can break even when you find the courage to love. A necessary and urgent new voice, this debut is not to be missed.

Vanliga frågor om And Then He Sang a Lullaby av Ani Kayode Somtochukwu

Boken handlar om August, en friidrottare som lämnar Lagos för att studera i Enugu State, där han utforskar vänskap och kärlek, särskilt sin relation med Segun, en homosexuell student, i en miljö präglad av våld och diskriminering.

Teman som utforskas inkluderar kärlek, identitet och motstånd mot samhällelig fördömelse, samt de utmaningar som homosexuella möter i en ogynnsam verklighet.

Boken är en ny pocketutgåva, publicerad av Atlantic Books den 8 juni 2023, med ett omfång av 400 sidor och skriven på engelska.

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