A Bit of Difference
R250.00
This book is about exposing the differences between foreign images of Africa and the realities of contemporary Nigerian life. Deola’s urgent, incisive voice captivates and guides us through the intricate layers and vivid scenes of a life lived across continents. With Sefi Atta’s characteristic boldness and vision, A Bit of Difference limns the complexities of our contemporary world. A novel not to be missed by one of our continent’s most accomplished contemporary writers. At thirty-nine, Deola Bello, a Nigerian expatriate in London, is dissatisfied with being single and working overseas. Deola works as a financial reviewer for an international charity, and when her job takes her back to Nigeria in time for her father’s five-year memorial service, she finds herself turning her scrutiny inward. In Nigeria, Deola encounters changes in her family and in the urban landscape of her home, and new acquaintances who offer unexpected possibilities.
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Weight | 0500 kg |
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Dimensions | 235 × 155 × 30 mm |
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Sefi Atta is the author of two previous novels, Everything Good Will Come and Swallow (published by Jacana in 2010), and a collection of short stories, News from Home. Her first novel won her the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa and her short stories the NOMA Award for Publishing in Africa. Her novels have been published around the world and translated into numerous languages, and her radio and stage plays have been performed internationally. She was born in Lagos, educated in Nigeria, the UK and the US, and now lives in the USA. |
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9781431420858 |
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