Becoming Abigail
by Abani, Chris
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1888451947
- ISBN 13
- 9781888451948
- Seller
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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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- Bookseller
- Take Five Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022515
- Title
- Becoming Abigail
- Author
- Abani, Chris
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1888451947
- ISBN 13
- 9781888451948
- Publisher
- Akashic Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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