Tiny Sunbirds Far Away

An immensely absorbing novel. It is both heart-wrenching and consoling * Chika Unigwe *The gripping, triumphant tale of a girl who chooses life over loss, in a sweet but savage world where oil is bled from the earth – Lola Shoneyin, author of The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s WivesWatson’s descriptions of character and place are beautifully observed * Independent *Heart-warming * Telegraph *Absorbing and passionate * Guardian *Readability and literary merit go hand in hand in this vibrant gem of a novel * Costa Judges *An excellent novel. It takes the reader deep into the reality of ordinary life in Nigeria and is also funny, moving and politically alert – Giles Foden, author of The Last King of ScotlandA fascinating, poignant story that had me laughing in places and deeply moved in others – Ike AnyaSkilfully treading the fine line between gritty hardship and homespun warmth … Christie Watson’s affecting but unsentimental debut earns its place in the sun * Independent *Funny, tragic and moving all in the right places * Pride *

Christie Watson was a registered nurse for twenty years before writing full time. Her first novel, Tiny Sunbirds Far Away, won the Costa First Novel Award and her second novel, Where Women Are Kings, was also published to international critical acclaim. Her books have been translated into eighteen languages. The Language of Kindness, Christie’s first work of narrative non-fiction, is forthcoming internationally.

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