Whispers in the Walls: New Black and Asian Voices from Birmingham Stories that must be heard: tender whispers of family and rites of passage, harsher whispers of hurt and conflict the emotions seep into the very walls around us. Whispers in the Walls not on
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| Title | : | Whispers in the Walls: New Black and Asian Voices from Birmingham |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.51 (341 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0953589552 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2001-12-31 |
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Editorial : 'This is the real deal' Benjamin Zephaniah 'The beautiful language of real people. These stories have integrity, sharpness and clarity. This is the real deal.' Benjamin Zephaniah 'This powerful and moving collection does what the best short stories should do - provide a mirror into a less familiar world.' Bonnie Greer 'Compelling and completely unpredictable. A book which is so alive it feels hot to hold.' Yasmin Alibhai-Brown 'Exciting slices of lives never seen before, emotions rarely touched and of course, voices seldom heard. Enticing.' Courttia Newland 'Stories that sparkle with the vitality of Birmingham itself.' Debjani Chatterjee
Seventeen candid, refreshing stories tell the story of lives rarely seen in an unflinching tone that will challenge and delight Letters across the ocean tell a family’s story spanning 29 yearsA young Asian wife battles the silence that threatens herIn St Kitts, a son tries to pick the lock of his father’s reserveWhen cousin Jasvir visits, the world changes for a ten-year-old boy70s Rasta rhythms reverberate through a teenage love affairIn a defiant return to church, Lauren shows what she’s made ofHere are 17 stories from the pens and hearts of black and Asian writers in Birmingham. Stories that must be heard: tender whispers of family and rites of passage, harsher whispers of hurt and conflict the emotions seep into the very walls around us. Sometimes these walls feel like barriers, but still the stories pervade the city and help define its uniqueness. Whispers in the Walls not only illuminates the lives of black and Asian people in Birmingham
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