The most iconic love stories of myth and folklore from West Africa to Ancient Greece, vibrantly reimagined in bold, striking prose; Love in Colour beautifully illustrates the timelessness of classic storytelling.
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2020
Bolu Babalola finds the most beautiful love stories from history and mythology and rewrites them with incredible new detail and vivacity in this debut collection. Focusing on the magical folktales of West Africa, Babalola also reimagines iconic Greek myths, ancient legends from the Middle East, and stories from countries that no longer exist in our world.
A high-born Nigerian goddess feels beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover and longs to be truly seen.
A young businesswoman attempts to make a great leap in her company, and an even greater one in her love life.
A powerful Ghanaian spokeswoman is forced to decide whether to uphold her family's politics, or to be true to her heart.
Whether captured in the passion of love at first sight, or realising that self-love takes precedent over the latter, the characters in these vibrant stories try to navigate this most complex human emotion and understand why it holds them hostage.
Moving exhilaratingly across perspectives, continents and genres, from the historic to the vividly current, Love in Colour is a celebration of romance in all of its forms.
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781472268884
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 216 g
Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 34 mm
If you're tired of conventional love stories, 'Love in Colour' is a captivating collection of love stories inspired by Greek mythology and Nigerian folklore. - Melan magazine
In her debut collection, Bolu Babalola reimagines classic stories from around the world, from ancient legends of the Middle East to classic Greek myths. I particularly love the focus on West African folktales - a... More
This short story collection deserves ALL the hype it’s gotten since even before it’s release
A wonderful collection of mythical retellings, many of which I had not heard of before and Babalola's writing really brought them in to the twenty first century and added a brilliant spin to each.
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