Becoming Abigail
A Novella
New York : Akashic, [2006]
Format: Book
Description: 119 pages ; 21 cm
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 are inspiring. Compelling and gorgeously written, this is a coming-of-age novel like no other.' - Cristina Garcia, author of Dreaming in Cuban'
Subjects:
Prostitution -- England -- London -- Fiction.
Nigerians -- England -- London -- Fiction.
Teenagers -- Fiction.
Prostitution -- England -- London -- Fiction.
Nigerians -- England -- London -- Fiction.
Teenagers -- Fiction.
ISBN:
1888451947 (pbk.)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
F Abani | Edgewood | Fiction | In |