When We Speak of Nothing

Best mates Karl and Abu are both 17 and live near King's Cross. It's 2011 and racial tensions are set to explode across London. Abu is infatuated with gorgeous classmate Nalini but dares not speak to her. Meanwhile, Karl is the target of the local "wannabe" thugs just for being different. When Karl finds out his father lives in Nigeria, he decides that Port Harcourt is the best place to escape the sound and fury of London, and connect with a Dad he's never known. Rejected on arrival, Karl befriends Nakale, an activist who wants to expose the ecocide in the Niger Delta to the world, and falls headlong for his feisty cousin Janoma. Meanwhile, the murder of Mark Duggan triggers a full-scale riot in London. Abu finds himself in its midst, leading to a near-tragedy that forces Karl to race back home. The narratorial spirit of this multi-layered novel is Esu, the Yoruba trickster figure, who haunts the crossroads of communication and misunderstanding. When We Speak of Nothing... [...]All Identifiers : isbn:9781911115465 Number of Words in Auth: 2 Formats : EPUB Number of Formats : 1 Has Cover : Yes Single Author : Olumide Popoola Original Source : Mirc New Files 12-13 Sorted Author by LN, FN: Olumide Popoola Title Length : 024 Title Parm D : When We Speak of Nothing Title Parm F : When We Speak of Nothing Num of Aut : 1 Title Parm B : ( Record ID : 1710 Uncomma Author : Olumide Popoola Title Parm A : When We Speak of Nothing