u003cbu003eAn exhilarating and expansive new novel about fathers and sons, faith and friendship from National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and Costa First Novel Award winning author Caleb Azumah Nelsonu003c/bu003eu003c/pu003eu003cpu003eOne of the most acclaimed and internationally bestselling "unforgettable" (u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e) debuts of the 2021, Caleb Azumah Nelson's London-set love story Open Water took the US by storm and introduced the world to a salient and insightful new voice in fiction. Now, with his second novel u003ciu003eSmall Worldsu003c/iu003e, the prodigious Azumah Nelson brings another set of enduring characters to brilliant life in his signature rhythmic, melodic prose.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eSet over the course of three summers, u003ciu003eSmall Worldsu003c/iu003e follows Stephen, a first-generation Londoner born to Ghanian immigrant parents, brother to Ray, and best friend to Adeline. On the cusp of big life changes, Stephen feels pressured to follow a certain path--a university degree, a move out of home--but when he decides instead to follow his first love, music, his world and family fractures in ways he didn't foresee. Now Stephen must find a path and peace for himself: a space he can feel beautiful, a space he can feel free.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eMoving from London, England to Accra, Ghana and back again, u003ciu003eSmall Worldsu003c/iu003e is an exquisite and intimate new novel about the people and places we hold close, from one of the most "elegant, poetic" (CNN) and important voices of a generation.u003c/pu003e
