A Small Silence
by Jumoke Verissimo
Publication Date: Feb 04, 2020
List Price: $15.95
Format: Paperback, 256 pages
Classification: Fiction
ISBN13: 9781911115793
Imprint: Cassava Republic Press
Publisher: Cassava Republic Press
Parent Company: Cassava Republic Press
Prof is an ex-prisoner, activist and retired academic, who resolves to live a life of darkness after his release from prison. He holes up in his apartment, pushing away friends and family, and embraces his status as an urban legend in the neighborhood until a knock at the door shakes his existence. His visitor is Desire, an orphan and final year student, who has grown up idolizing Prof, following a fateful encounter in her hometown of Maroko, Nigeria as a child. Tentatively, the two begin to form a bond, as she returns every night at 9pm to see him. However, the darkness of the room becomes a steady torment, that threatens to drive Desire away for good. A Small Silence is a layered and beautiful exploration of trauma and its aftermath, and a testament to the enduring power of human connection.