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.------------------------------------- One war one soldier one enduring love 1939: In a
village in south-east Nigeria on the brink of the Second World War young Obi watches from a
mango tree as a colonial army jeep speeds by filled with soldiers laughing and shouting their
buttons shining in the sun. To Obi their promise of a smart uniform and regular wages is hard
to resist especially as he has his sweetheart Rose to impress and a family to support. Years
later when Rose falls pregnant to another man his heart is shattered. As the Burma Campaign
mounts and Obi is shipped out to fight he is haunted by the mystery of Rose's lover. When his
identity comes to light Obi's devastation leads to a tragic chain of unexpected events. In
ROSE AND THE BURMA SKY Rosanna Amaka weaves together the realities of war the pain of first
love and how following your heart might not always be the best course of action. Its gritty
boy's-eye view brings a spare and impassioned intensity charging it with universal resonance
and power.___________ 'Refreshing. Vividly conveys how the historical injustice of colonialism
continues to reverberate' GUARDIAN
