Every day is for the thief
Cole, Teju2014
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A young man decides to visit Nigeria after years of absence. Ahead lies the difficult journey back to the family house and all its memories; meetings with childhood friends and above all, facing up to the paradox of Nigeria, whose present is as burdened by the past as it is facing a new future. Along the way, our narrator encounters life in Lagos. He is captivated by a woman reading on a danfo; attempts to check his email are frustrated by Yahoo boys; he is charmingly duped buying fuel. He admires the grace of an aunty, bereaved by armed robbers and is inspired by the new malls and cultural venues. The question is: should he stay or should he leave?
Main title:
Every day is for the thief / by Teju Cole.
Author:
Cole, Teju, author
Imprint:
London : Faber and Faber, 2014.London : Faber and Faber, 2014.
Collation:
208 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9780571307920 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6FICTION
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1489983