Butterfly Fish
by Irenosen Okojie
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Pub Date 29 Mar 2016 | Archive Date 13 Feb 2017
Jacaranda Books | Jacaranda
Description
A BETTY TRASK AWARD WINNER 2016
After the sudden death of her mother, London photographer Joy struggles to pull the threads of her life back together with the support of her kind but mysterious neighbour Mrs Harris. Joy’s fortunes begin to change when she receives an unexpected inheritance from her mother: a huge sum of money, her grandfather’s diary and a unique brass artefact from the ancient kingdom of Benin.
Joy’s search for the origins of the artifact takes us on a journey through time, and as dark family secrets come to light, Joy unearths the ties between her mother, grandfather, the wife of a king, a fearsome warrior, and the brass head’s pivotal connection to them all.
Haunting and compelling, Butterfly Fish is a richly told story of love and hope, of family secrets, power, political upheaval, loss and coming undone..
Advance Praise
‘a novel of epic proportions... I fully expect to see Butterfly Fish on many an award nomination list.' Yvvette Edwards,
’A stunningly well-written book, juggling different timescales with great skill. Benin itself is vividly imagined in a historical narrative that runs in parallel with the contemporary London one. It is a wonderful novel.” Simon Brett OBE
‘A wonderful, richly drawn novel, cleverly juxtaposing scenes from everyday London with African folklore and mysticism.’ Joanne Harris
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781909762060 |
| PRICE | US$19.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
