And Then He Sang a Lullaby (Hardcover, Main)

August is a God-fearing track star who has left Lagos and the expectations of his overbearing sisters back home. He carries their expectations, the shame of facing himself and the haunting memory of a mother he never knew. It's his first semester of university in Enugu State and he's making his way, finding friends and maybe even love, but there's one problem: he can't stop thinking about Segun, an openly gay student who works at the computer lab on campus. Segun has been wounded in so many ways and is reluctant to open himself up to August, wanting only to be with a man who is comfortable in his own skin, who will see and hold and love Segun, exactly as he is. After Segun is brutally attacked by his roommates for being gay, August cares for his lover during his recovery as best he can, while grappling with his own fears. Their relationship grows into a comfortable intimacy that defies the violence around them. But there is only so long Segun can stand being loved behind closed doors, while August lives an entirely different life beyond the world they've created for themselves. And when a law is passed criminalizing gay marriage, August and Segun's love is tested like never before. And Then He Sang a Lullaby is an aching story about all the ways your heart can break even when you find the courage to love. A necessary and urgent new voice, this debut is not to be missed.

General

Imprint:	Grove Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2023
Authors:	Ani Kayode Somtochukwu (author)
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	400
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-1-80471-016-6
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	1-80471-016-4
Barcode:	9781804710166

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