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Rose and the Burma Sky : The heartrending unrequited love story of a black soldier in the Second World War

Amaka, Rosanna
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd (Doubleday)
Published: February 23, 2023
ISBN: 9780857526731
272 pages
Country of publication: United Kingdom

£16.99

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.

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