{"product_id":"9780241618271","title":"Blessings","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Ibeh, Chukwuebuka \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eOf specific Gay \u0026amp; Lesbian interest\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 January 2025 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 128 x 15 | 182g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChukwuebuka Ibehs writing has a certain delicacy to it, so wonderfully observant, and so beautiful - Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieA sublime coming-of-age tale… an extraordinarily composed and deeply felt debut - Guardian  When Obiefunas father witnesses an intimate moment between his teenage son and the familys apprentice, newly arrived from the nearby village, he banishes Obiefuna to a Christian boarding school marked by strict hierarchy and routine, devastating violence. Utterly alienated from the people he loves, Obiefuna begins a journey of self-discovery and blossoming desire, while his mother Uzoamaka grapples to hold onto her favourite son, her truest friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterweaving the perspectives of Obiefuna and his mother Uzoamaka, as they reach towards a future that will hold them both, BLESSINGS is an elegant and exquisitely moving story of love and loneliness. Asking how we can live freely when politics reaches into our hearts and lives, as well as deep into our consciousness, it is a stunning, searing debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZEAn excellent debut novel - John Boyne  A moving debut about love and loneliness - Sunday Times  Wonderful, vivid - Patrick Gale\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54854882132343,"sku":"9780241618271","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780241618271.jpg?v=1741636261","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780241618271","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}