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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.
Chris Abani is a poet and novelist
and the author most recently of GraceLand, which won
the 2005 Hemingway/PEN Prize, a Silver Medal in the California
Book Awards, and was a finalist for several other prizes including
the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His other prizes
include a PEN Freedom-to-Write Award, a Prince Claus Award,
and a Lannan Literary Fellowship. He lives and teaches in
California. For more information visit: Chris
Abani.com.
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