The Whispering Trees

* Acclaimed short story collection published in the UK for the first time * Focused PR campaign to accompany launch * Radio and podcast interviews with author to be arranged

Myth and reality intertwine in these magical tales from NigeriaThe magical tales in The Whispering Trees capture the essence of life, death and coincidence in Northern Nigeria. Myth and reality intertwine in stories featuring political agitators, newly-wedded widows, and the tormented whirlwind, Kyakkyawa. The two medicine men of Mazade battle against their egos, an epidemic and an enigmatic witch. And who is Okhiwo, whose arrival is heralded by a pair of little white butterflies?