{"product_id":"small-worlds-paperback","title":"Small Worlds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaleb Azumah Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exhilarating and expansive new novel about fathers and sons, faith and friendship from National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and Costa First Novel Award winning author Caleb Azumah Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most acclaimed and internationally bestselling \"unforgettable\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) debuts of the 2021, Caleb Azumah Nelson's London-set love story Open Water took the US by storm and introduced the world to a salient and insightful new voice in fiction. Now, with his second novel \u003ci\u003eSmall Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e, the prodigious Azumah Nelson brings another set of enduring characters to brilliant life in his signature rhythmic, melodic prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet over the course of three summers, \u003ci\u003eSmall Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e follows Stephen, a first-generation Londoner born to Ghanian immigrant parents, brother to Ray, and best friend to Adeline. On the cusp of big life changes, Stephen feels pressured to follow a certain path--a university degree, a move out of home--but when he decides instead to follow his first love, music, his world and family fractures in ways he didn't foresee. Now Stephen must find a path and peace for himself: a space he can feel beautiful, a space he can feel free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving from London, England to Accra, Ghana and back again, \u003ci\u003eSmall Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisite and intimate new novel about the people and places we hold close, from one of the most \"elegant, poetic\" (CNN) and important voices of a generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaleb Azumah Nelson is a British-Ghanaian writer and photographer, living in South East London. His short story, \"Pray\", was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award. His debut Open Water won the Costa First Novel Award, the British Book Award for Debut Fiction, was a National Book Foundation \"5 Under 35\" and was named a best book of the year by TIME, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Library Journal, Literary Hub, and The Millions, among other places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41798614515847,"sku":"9780802163417","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/461de32adc439aeb861952590b306ba1.webp?v=1734086453","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/small-worlds-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}