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Some Kind of Black

Some Kind of Black

by Diran Adebayo (Author)

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    Paperback 1997

    $3.47

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    Paperback 1996

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    Paperback 1997

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Synopsis

A coming of age story about Dele, a young student, and his sister Dapo whp glide through love, politics and violence; Diran Adebayo's debut is funny, street-smart fiction which puts language through hoops to create an exhilarating odyssey through the London scene.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Edition: New e.
 Publisher: Abacus
Published: 21 Aug 1997
ISBN 10: 0349108722
ISBN 13: 9780349108728
Book Overview: *The re-issued, re-jacketed paperback of the award-winning debut novel.
 Prizes: Winner of Saga Prize 1996 and Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 1996 and Saga Prize 1995. Shortlisted for Betty Trask Award 1997.

Media Reviews
A gloriously capable and confident writer...Some Kind of Black is thoughtful, witty and moving...it is refreshing to read something so extrovert and alert...I urge you to read it * THE TIMES *
Strikingly innovative...Adebayo's novel wryly captures the essence of a tribalised society, and, in doing so, has a powerful resonance for us all, black or white, as his complex web of storylines and characters culminates in a surprising denouncement. * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
Sharply written and exceptional * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Magnificent and seductively Nineties * Julie Myerson *
Author Bio
Diran Adebayo grew up and lives in London. His acclaimed first novel, SOME KIND OF BLACK won a number of awards: The 1995 Saga Prize, a Betty Trask Award, and The Writers' Guilds New Writers of the Year Award. He has since written drama for radio and television.