Dawnie Walton The Final Revival of Opal & New recensie en informatie nieuwe Afro-Amerikaanse roman. Op 1 april 2021 verschijnt bij uitgeverij Quercus Publishing de roman van de Afro-Amerikaanse schrijfster Dawnie Walton. Er is nog geen Nederlandse vertaling van de roman verkrijgbaar of aangekondigd.
Dawnie Walton The Final Revival of Opal & New recensie en informatie
Als de redactie het boek leest, kun je op deze pagina de recensie en waardering vinden van de roman The Final Revival of Opal & New. Het boek is geschreven door Dawnie Walton. Daarnaast zijn hier gegevens van de uitgave en bestelmogelijkheden opgenomen. Bovendien kun je op deze pagina informatie lezen over de inhoud van de roman van de Amerikaanse schrijfster Dawnie Walton.
The Final Revival of Opal & New
- Schrijfster: Dawnie Walton (Verenigde Staten)
- Soort: Afro-Amerikaanse roman
- Taal; Engels
- Uitgever: Quercus Publishing
- Verschijnt: 1 april 2021
- Omvang: 360 pagina’s
- Uitgave: Paperback / Ebook
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol
Recensie en waardering van de roman van Dawnie Walton
- “Feels truer and more mesmerizing than some true stories. It’s a packed time capsule that doubles as a stick of dynamite.” (The New York Times Book Review)
Flaptekst van de roman van Dawnie Walton
Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude, Afro-punk before that term existed. Coming of age in Detroit, she can’t imagine settling for a 9-to-5 job—despite her unusual looks, Opal believes she can be a star. So when the aspiring British singer/songwriter Neville Charles discovers her at a bar’s amateur night, she takes him up on his offer to make rock music together for the fledgling Rivington Records.
In early seventies New York City, just as she’s finding her niche as part of a flamboyant and funky creative scene, a rival band signed to her label brandishes a Confederate flag at a promotional concert. Opal’s bold protest and the violence that ensues set off a chain of events that will not only change the lives of those she loves, but also be a deadly reminder that repercussions are always harsher for women, especially black women, who dare to speak their truth.
Decades later, as Opal considers a 2016 reunion with Nev, music journalist S. Sunny Shelton seizes the chance to curate an oral history about her idols. Sunny thought she knew most of the stories leading up to the cult duo’s most politicized chapter. But as her interviews dig deeper, a nasty new allegation from an unexpected source threatens to blow up everything.
Provocative and chilling, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev features a backup chorus of unforgettable voices, a heroine the likes of which we’ve not seen in storytelling, and a daring structure, and introduces a bold new voice in contemporary fiction.
