Tariq is beset by danger on the streets and by conflict at home. Music is his only consolation. When he forms a new friendship with the volatile but intriguing record-store owner, Jamal, Tariq discovers the world of jazz and the man he could become. The violence that has long threatened finally erupts, and things suddenly clarify for Tariq. He takes the ultimate risk - not on behalf of his friend but on behalf of his enemy - and the disparate worlds of modern America and traditional Islam come together in an unexpected and gripping resolution.
About the AuthorKevin Stevens is the author of several adult novels and one YA novel. His first book for young children, The Powers, was chosen for the Dublin UNESCO Citywide Read and was hugely successful. Kevin also contributes regularly to The Irish Times and Dublin Review of Books.
Reviews'Gripping, engaging and beautifully told' - Dublin Review of Books
Book InformationISBN 9781910411315
Author Kevin StevensFormat Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Little IslandPublisher Little Island