After Absalon by Simon Okotie
The story of a man walking down a ramp, After Absalon is the culmination of Simon Okotie’s extraordinary trilogy of novels. Marguerite, a down-at-heel detective, is on the trail of Harold Absalon, the Mayor’s transport advisor, who is missing presumed dead. Encountering a woman in a tight-fitting pinstriped suit entering a pedestrian underpass, he decides to follow her. Pursued in turn, and seemingly losing his mind, the choice he faces is impossible yet unavoidable: does he bring his investigation to a successful conclusion and risk befalling the exact same fate as Harold Absalon?
Simon Okotie was born in east London to Nigerian/English parents, and grew up in Norfolk. His debut novel, Whatever Happened to Harold Absalon?, was inspired by a black man, known as Marigold, who was often seen in Norwich during the ’80s unofficially directing traffic on the inner ring road wearing yellow rubber gloves. Its sequel, In the Absence of Absalon, was longlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize and was Nicholas Lezard’s choice in The Guardian.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784631666 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784631663 |
| Title | After Absalon |
| Author | Simon Okotie |
| Series | Absalon Trilogy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Salt Publishing |
| Year published | 2020-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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