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Archipelagic magic realism meets star-crossed lovers.
"This One Sky Day" will sweep you off your feet into the vivid world of Popisho, where every character's journey through a single, transformative day feels as rich and exhilarating as a lifetime. If the intertwinement of love, magic, and soul-searching speaks to you, and you savor a novel that paints every moment with lyrical beauty, Leone Ross's storytelling is a canvas of wonders waiting to come alive within you.
- Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2022)
- Goldsmiths Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2021)
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ISBN: 9780571358021
Authors:
Leone Ross
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Date of Publication: 2022-03-17
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.82
(rated by 3960 readers)
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Dawn breaks across the archipelago of Popisho. The world is stirring awake again, each resident with their own list of things to do: A wedding feast to conjure and cook An infidelity to investigate A lost soul to set free As the sun rises two star-crossed lovers try to find their way back to one another across this single day. When night falls, all have been given a gift, and many are no longer the same. The sky is pink, and some wonder if it will ever be blue again.
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Archipelagic magic realism meets star-crossed lovers.
"This One Sky Day" will sweep you off your feet into the vivid world of Popisho, where every character's journey through a single, transformative day feels as rich and exhilarating as a lifetime. If the intertwinement of love, magic, and soul-searching speaks to you, and you savor a novel that paints every moment with lyrical beauty, Leone Ross's storytelling is a canvas of wonders waiting to come alive within you.
- Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2022)
- Goldsmiths Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2021)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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