<p><b><font>ONE OF BARACK OBAMA''S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2021 </b><br><br><b>LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN''S PRIZE 2022</font><br><br>''A thrilling work'' Ta-Nehisi Coates<br><br>''Lovely and lyrical . . . warm and wonderful'' Kiley Reid</b><br><br><b><i>A queen of punk before her time. A duo on the brink of stardom. A night that will define their story for ever.<br></i></b><br><b>Opal </b>is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude,<b> a Black punk artist before her time. </b>Despite her unconventional looks, Opal believes she can be a star. So when the aspiring British singer/songwriter <b>Neville Charles</b> discovers her one night, she takes him up on his offer to make rock music together.<br><br>In 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. <b>Opal''s bold protest</b> and the