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Say You're One of Them (Oprah's Book Club)
Say You're One of Them (Oprah's Book Club)
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Author: Akpan, Uwem
Brand: Back Bay Books
Edition: First Paperback Edition
Number Of Pages: 384
Details: Each story in this jubilantly acclaimed collection pays testament to the wisdom and resilience of children, even in the face of the most agonizing circumstances. A family living in a makeshift shanty in urban Kenya scurries to find gifts of any kind for the impending Christmas holiday. A Rwandan girl relates her family’s struggles to maintain a facade of normalcy amid unspeakable acts. A young brother and sister cope with their uncle’s attempt to sell them into slavery. Aboard a bus filled with refugees—a microcosm of today’s Africa—a Muslim boy summons his faith to bear a treacherous ride across Nigeria. Through the eyes of childhood friends the emotional toll of religious conflict in Ethiopia becomes viscerally clear. Uwem Akpan’s debut signals the arrival of a breathtakingly talented writer who gives a matter-of-fact reality to the most extreme circumstances in stories that are nothing short of transcendent.
EAN: 9780316086370
Release Date: 18-09-2009
Languages: English
Item Note: Book is in good condition! The cover and pages have some wear from use. The pages do not have tears or marks.
Item Condition: UsedGood
Binding: Paperback
PartNumber: 9780316086370
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