Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun - Couverture souple

Manyika, Sarah Ladipo

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1911115049 ISBN 13 : 9781911115045

Editeur : Cassava Republic Press, 2017

Synopsis

Meet Dr. Morayo da Silva: 75 years old, Nigerian-born, drives a Porsche, wants tattoos, refuses to disappear. A novella about ageing, immigration and the fierce determination to remain visible.

Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sunfollows Dr. Morayo da Silva, a Nigerian-born 75-year-old academic living in SanFrancisco with style, sensuality and stubborn independence. When a fall threatens her autonomy, Morayo confronts the terror of becoming invisible—as an older woman, as an immigrant, as someone the world would prefer to manage rather than respect. Told through multiple perspectives, the novella reveals one extraordinary woman through the eyes of friends, neighbours and lovers who witness her struggle to remain fully herself.

Sarah Ladipo Manyika is a British-Nigerian author whose literary fiction explores identity, migration and ageing with rare sensitivity. Her work has been shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize and praised by Bernardine Evaristo, with The New Yorker calling her writing 'unforgettable for its common humanity.' Manyika brings literary craft to stories often overlooked—older women, African diaspora lives, and the quiet dramas of maintaining dignity in systems designed to erase you.

Perfect for readers seeking literary fiction that centres older women with full agency, fans of character-driven narratives, and anyone interested in ageing, independence and the immigrant experience. If you've ever felt invisible or watched someone you love become overlooked, this novella speaks directly to that fear and resistance.

Why readers love this novella:

● A 75-year-old protagonist who drives a Porsche, wants tattoos, and embraces sensuality

● Hauntingly beautiful prose ideal for a single sitting—perfect literary escape

● Multiple perspectives on one life: friends, neighbours, lovers revealing Morayo's complexity

● Rare portrayal of an older Black woman navigating global cities with full agency

● Shortlisted for Goldsmiths Prize—recognition ofliterary excellence and innovation

Meet Morayo. You won't forget her.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Sarah Ladipo Manyika is a bestselling author of In Dependence and Between Starshine and Clay: Conversations from the African Diaspora. Her work has been featured in Granta, The Guardian, and The Washington Post. Named one of the "100 Most Influential Africans" in 2022, she has served on various nonprofit boards, including the Museum of the African Diaspora, and has judged prestigious literary awards. A San Francisco Library Laureate and fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cassava Republic Press
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1911115049
• ISBN 13: 9781911115045
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 126
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible