A Small Silence book by Jumoke Verissimo

A vivid and visceral excursion into the margins of society from a powerful new literary voice. After a long and brutal stint in jail for his activism, Prof returns to society a broken man. Tormented by memories of his past, he chooses darkness and isolation.

One day Desire, a young undergraduate student and orphan, knocks on his door. Her entry into Prof ‘s life awakes long-repressed emotions and longing in him which he struggles to tame. A Small Silence is an intimate and evocative exploration of Nigeria’s political history, the alienating effects of trauma and the restorative power of the dark and silence.