
Small Silence
by Jumoke Verissimo
Title:
Small Silence
Author:
Jumoke Verissimo
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
288 pages
Publisher:
Cassava Republic Press
ISBN-13:
9781911115793
EAN:
9781911115793
Publication Date:
05/08/2019
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
456
Dimensions (mm):
216 x 135 x 20
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Prof is an ex-prisoner, activist and retired academic, who resolves to live a life of darkness after his release from prison. He holes up in his apartment, pushing away friends and family, and embraces his status as an urban legend in the neighbourhood until a knock at the door shakes his existence. His visitor is Desire, an orphan and final year student, who has grown up idolising Prof, following a fateful encounter in her hometown of Maroko, Nigeria as a child. Tentatively, the two begin to form a bond, as she returns every night at 9pm to see him. However, the darkness of the room becomes a steady torment, that threatens to drive Desire away for good. A Small Silence is a layered and beautiful exploration of trauma and its aftermath, and a testament to the enduring power of human connection.













