{"product_id":"9781551529431","title":"Perfect Little Angels","description":"Author: Vincent Anioke\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781551529431\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Arsenal Pulp Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 253\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this stunning debut story collection set largely in Nigeria, questions abound: What happens when we fall short of society\u0026amp;#x27;s - and our own - expectations? When our personal desires conflict with the duties we are bound with? The characters in \u003ci\u003ePerfect Little Angels\u003c\/i\u003e confront these dilemmas and more in these brilliantly imagined tales. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a boarding school, tensions brew between students and vengeful staff. An addict seeks a fresh start in pottery class. A man returns home from university abroad with confessions that unravel his mother\u0026amp;#x27;s world. Amid winter storms, a ghost delights a grief-stricken partner. And atop a hill surrounded by rot and garbage, two lovers dare to embark on a secret, dangerous romance. Human desires - for connection, salvation, and understanding - imbue these deeply Nigerian stories with universal resonance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Vincent Anioke's tenderly written stories, characters seek love in different permutations from teachers, parents, dead partners, and even God. \u003ci\u003ePerfect Little Angels\u003c\/i\u003e is a nuanced exploration of masculinity, religion, marginalisation, suppressed queerness, and self-expression through the lens of (un)conditional love.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46830036091038,"sku":"ADS-9781551529431","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781551529431.jpg?v=1778558644","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781551529431","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}