She's the Pearl of Makoko and the world is her oyster.In Makoko, the floating slum off mainland Lagos, Nigeria, nineteen-year-old Baby yearns for an existence where she can escape the future her father has planned for her.With opportunities scarce, Baby jumps at the chance to join a newly launched drone-mapping project, aimed at broadening the visibility of her community.Then a video of her at work goes viral and Baby finds herself with options she could never have imagined - including the possibility of leaving her birthplace to represent Makoko on the world stage.But will life beyond the lagoon be everything she's dreamed of? Or has everything she wants been in front of her all along?
CONTRIBUTORS: Chioma OkerekeEAN: 9781529425406COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 0 gHEIGHT: 240 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Quercus PublishingDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Romance / Contemporary, FICTION / Coming of AgeWIDTH: 156 cmSPINE:
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Nigeria, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern and Contemporary romance, Narrative theme: Coming of age
Chioma Okereke's new novel blazes with energy and joy. Come to explore this forgotten corner of Lagos, but stay for the inspiring characters and luminous prose, Chioma Okereke's new novel blazes with energy and joy. Come to explore this forgotten corner of Lagos, but stay for the inspiring characters and luminous prose
Born in Nigeria, Chioma Okereke grew up in London, studied law at UCL and has successfully applied those skills to winning domestic squabbles ever since.Her debut novel, Bitter Leaf, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize - Africa Best First Book, and her short story Trompette De La Mort received First Runner-Up of the inaugural Costa Short Story Award.As a self-labelled transethnic, she divides her time between the bustle of London, the hustle of Lagos, and the rustle of rural France.For more information visit chiomaokereke.com or connect with her on https://www.chiomaokereke.com/contact/.
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She's the Pearl of Makoko and the world is her oyster.In Makoko, the floating slum off mainland Lagos, Nigeria, nineteen-year-old Baby yearns for an existence where she can escape the future her father has planned for her.With opportunities scarce, Baby jumps at the chance to join a newly launched drone-mapping project, aimed at broadening the visibility of her community.Then a video of her at work goes viral and Baby finds herself with options she could never have imagined - including the possibility of leaving her birthplace to represent Makoko on the world stage.But will life beyond the lagoon be everything she's dreamed of? Or has everything she wants been in front of her all along?
CONTRIBUTORS: Chioma OkerekeEAN: 9781529425406COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 0 gHEIGHT: 240 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Quercus PublishingDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Romance / Contemporary, FICTION / Coming of AgeWIDTH: 156 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Nigeria, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern and Contemporary romance, Narrative theme: Coming of age
Born in Nigeria, Chioma Okereke grew up in London, studied law at UCL and has successfully applied those skills to winning domestic squabbles ever since.Her debut novel, Bitter Leaf, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize - Africa Best First Book, and her short story Trompette De La Mort received First Runner-Up of the inaugural Costa Short Story Award.As a self-labelled transethnic, she divides her time between the bustle of London, the hustle of Lagos, and the rustle of rural France.For more information visit chiomaokereke.com or connect with her on https://www.chiomaokereke.com/contact/.
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