Every day is for the thief

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  • Author: Cole, Teju
    Contributor:

    Recorded Books, Inc.

    ,

    Fernandez, Peter Jay

    Summary:

    Every Day is for the Thief is an account of a Nigerian in the diaspora who returns home after many years abroad. The book gains its strength as much from its subject matter (contemporary Lagosian life as experienced by a visiting former resident) as from its prose style (reminiscent of John Berger and J.M. Coetzee). Teju Cole's nuanced book explores themes as diverse as the minor joys of daily Lagosian existence and the crudities of contemporary forms of corruption. His work is both a critique and a message of hope to a Nigeria rapidly in transformation.

    Genre: Psychological fiction, Biographical fiction
    Subject(s): Fiction
    Original Publisher: Prince Frederick, Md. , [Prince Frederick, Md.] , Recorded Books, Inc. , [Distributed by] OneClick Digital
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    9781490600666

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Recorded Books, Inc.

Fernandez, Peter Jay

Abstract

Every Day is for the Thief is an account of a Nigerian in the diaspora who returns home after many years abroad. The book gains its strength as much from its subject matter (contemporary Lagosian life as experienced by a visiting former resident) as from its prose style (reminiscent of John Berger and J.M. Coetzee). Teju Cole's nuanced book explores themes as diverse as the minor joys of daily Lagosian existence and the crudities of contemporary forms of corruption. His work is both a critique and a message of hope to a Nigeria rapidly in transformation.

Genre
Psychological fiction
Biographical fiction
Subject
Fiction
Publisher (Source)

Prince Frederick, Md.

[Prince Frederick, Md.]

Recorded Books, Inc.

[Distributed by] OneClick Digital

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