{"product_id":"the-final-revival-of-opal-nev-1","title":"Final Revival of Opal \u0026 Nev","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2021 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A thrilling work' Ta-Nehisi Coates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Lovely and lyrical . . . warm and wonderful' Kiley Reid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA queen of punk before her time. A duo on the brink of stardom. A night that will define their story for ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpal \u003c\/b\u003eis a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude,\u003cb\u003e a Black punk artist before her time. \u003c\/b\u003eDespite her unconventional looks, Opal believes she can be a star. So when the aspiring British singer\/songwriter \u003cb\u003eNeville Charles\u003c\/b\u003e discovers her one night, she takes him up on his offer to make rock music together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn early seventies New York City, just as she's finding her niche as part of a flamboyant and funky creative scene, a rival band signed to her label brandishes a Confederate flag at a promotional concert. \u003cb\u003eOpal's bold protest\u003c\/b\u003e and the violence that ensues set off a chain of events that will not only change the lives of those she loves, but also be a deadly reminder that repercussions are always harsher for women, especially Black women, who dare to speak their truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecades later, \u003cb\u003eas Opal considers a 2016 reunion with Nev,\u003c\/b\u003e music journalist S. Sunny Shelton seizes the chance to curate an oral history about her idols. Sunny thought she knew most of the stories leading up to the cult duo's most politicized chapter, but as her interviews dig deeper, a nasty new allegation from an unexpected source threatens everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvocative and haunting, \u003ci\u003eThe Final Revival of Opal \u0026amp; Nev\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a bold new name in contemporary fiction and a heroine the likes of which we've not seen in storytelling.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolutely brilliant book' SARA COLLINS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Musical and revolutionary' JASON REYNOLDS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A marvellous musical tale of friendship, betrayal, and the power that comes with self-reclamation' LAYLA SAAD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fantastic . . . Magical' ZAKIYA DALILA HARRIS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A packed time capsule that doubles as a stick of dynamite' \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An absorbing tale bursting with colour' \u003ci\u003eCOSMOPOLITAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the books of the year' \u003ci\u003eSTYLIST\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An utterly fresh take on finding one's voice' \u003ci\u003eO, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39636253376595,"sku":"","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781529414530_50b7040c-5336-41ac-a9c0-62c0c5fd0c1e.jpg?v=1778481069","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/the-final-revival-of-opal-nev-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}