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Becoming Abigail
by Chris Abani
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0739474111
- ISBN 13
- 9780739474112
- Seller
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Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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Synopsis
Tough, spirited, and fiercely independent Abigail is brought as a teenager to London from Nigeria by relatives who attempt to force her into prostitution. She flees, struggling to find herself in the shadow of a strong but dead mother. In spare yet haunting and lyrical prose reminiscent of Marguerite Duras, Abani brings to life a young woman who lives with a strength and inner light that will enlighten and uplift the reader."This is a powerful, harrowing work, made more so because, while much of the narrative seems to be a vortex of affliction, Abigail's destiny is not inevitable. The small canvas suits Chris Abani."—Sam Lipsyte, New York Times Book Review
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Wise Owl
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2017
- Title
- Becoming Abigail
- Author
- Chris Abani
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0739474111
- ISBN 13
- 9780739474112
- Publisher
- Akashic Books
- Date Published
- 2006
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