Butterfly Fish : Jacaranda : 9781909762268 : 1909762261 : 29 Jun 2015 : Winner of the Betty Trask Award 2016. "A novel of epic proportions... I fully expect to see Butterfly Fish on many an award nomination list." ? Yvvette Edwards, author of A Cupboard Full of Coats. "A stunningly well-written book, juggling different timescales with great skill. Benin itself is vividly imagined in a historical narrative that runs in parallel with the contemporary London one. It is a wonderful novel.? ? Simon Brett OBE. "A wonderful, richly drawn novel, cleverly juxtaposing scenes from everyday London with African folklore and mysticism." ? Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat. A fragile outsider living in London, Joy struggles to pull the threads of her life back together after her mother's sudden death. Emptiness consumes her and, needing to fill the gaps of her loss, she finds she is drawn to a unique artefact inherited from her mother ? a warrior's head cast in brass that belonged to a king in ei