A sensational, original thriller that examines the powerful link between identity, sacrifice and possession, and questions our compulsive need to chase after ambitions that leave devastation in their wake
University lecturer Gus knows that stealing the priceless Benin mask, The Dancing Face, from a museum at the heart of the British establishment will gain an avalanche of attention. Which is exactly what he wants.
But such a risky theft will also inevitably capture the attention of characters with more money, more power, and fewer morals.
Naively entangling his loved ones in his increasingly dangerous pursuit of righteous reparation, is Gus prepared for what it will cost him?
Selected by Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo, this series rediscovers and celebrates pioneering books depicting black Britain that remap the nation.
| ISBN: | 9780241482674 |
| Publication date: | 4th February 2021 |
| Author: | Mike Phillips |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Series: | Black Britain, Writing Back |
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
| Other Genres: |
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A sensational, original thriller that examines the powerful link between identity, sacrifice and possession, and questions our compulsive need to chase after ambitions that leave devastation in their wake
University lecturer Gus knows that stealing the priceless Benin mask, The Dancing Face, from a museum at the heart of the British establishment will gain an avalanche of attention. Which is exactly what he wants.
But such a risky theft will also inevitably capture the attention of characters with more money, more power, and fewer morals.
Naively entangling his loved ones in his increasingly dangerous pursuit of righteous reparation, is Gus prepared for what it will cost him?
Selected by Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo, this series rediscovers and celebrates pioneering books depicting black Britain that remap the nation.
The Dancing Face features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, General Fiction, Fiction
The Dancing Face is available in Paperback
The Dancing Face was written by Mike Phillips and published by Penguin Books Ltd
The Dancing Face has 336 pages
Yes it is part of Black Britain, Writing Back series
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