Now is the Time for Running
Michael Williams
Winner of the 2014 UKLA Award
Deo is a great footballer, a fierce protector of his older brother, Innocent. His brother is easily nervous, easily happy but good at keeping score on the dusty fields of Zimbabwe where the boys play.
Then Mugabe’s soldiers come, destroying the only home the boys have known. Now, Deo has nothing but his brother, and a football stuffed with billions of worthless dollars. And so starts their journey to find their father. But with soldiers everywhere, they have only one chance to cross the border, one chance to escape.
In face of such a challenge, it is Deo’s brotherly love that endures, his belief that he will lead them both to safety. Micheal Williams’s is a masterful storyteller who pulls you along the journey of a lifetime. Deo and Innocent’s journey is a universal story of hope in the face of despair, and the search for a better life.
Reviews
It was very hard to read without crying,but it was a good and well writen.
Baroness Viper Mystery 24.08.2020
Although it takes a while to get into it, this is a fast packed novel with lots of action. It is also quite emotional at parts. Overall I would give this 3/5 because its not personally my type of story, but it has a good story line and others might enjoy it.
Anonymous 05.01.2015
They should read it because its full of adventure, however there are some incredibly upsetting parts
Anonymous 23.07.2014
