Waiting for An Angel: A Novel
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Amazon Editorial Review
"Habila's fictionalization...reveals the true casualties of oppression better than any news or history."―Library Journal
Lomba is a young journalist living under military rule in Lagos, Nigeria, the most dangerous city in the world. His mind is full of soul music and girls and the lyric novel he is writing. But his roommate is brutally attacked by soldiers; his first love is forced to marry a wealthy old man; and his neighbors on Poverty Street are planning a demonstration that is bound to incite riot and arrests. Lomba can no longer bury his head in the sand.
Helon Habila's vivid, exciting, and heart-wrenching debut opens a window onto a world in some ways familiar-with its sensuously depicted streets, student life, and vibrant local characters-yet ruled by one of the world's most corrupt and oppressive regimes, a scandal that ultimately drives Lomba to take a risk in the name of something greater than himself. Habila captures the energy, sensitivity, despair, and stubborn hope of a new African generation with a combination of gritty realism and poetic beauty. Winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing 2001. Reading group guide included.
Amazon Editorial Review
"Habila's fictionalization...reveals the true casualties of oppression better than any news or history."―Library Journal
Lomba is a young journalist living under military rule in Lagos, Nigeria, the most dangerous city in the world. His mind is full of soul music and girls and the lyric novel he is writing. But his roommate is brutally attacked by soldiers; his first love is forced to marry a wealthy old man; and his neighbors on Poverty Street are planning a demonstration that is bound to incite riot and arrests. Lomba can no longer bury his head in the sand.
Helon Habila's vivid, exciting, and heart-wrenching debut opens a window onto a world in some ways familiar-with its sensuously depicted streets, student life, and vibrant local characters-yet ruled by one of the world's most corrupt and oppressive regimes, a scandal that ultimately drives Lomba to take a risk in the name of something greater than himself. Habila captures the energy, sensitivity, despair, and stubborn hope of a new African generation with a combination of gritty realism and poetic beauty. Winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing 2001. Reading group guide included.
This is being sent directly via AwesomeBooks to the winner of the Authors from Unusual Countries Sweeps. Hope you enjoy all the books heading your way :-)
This book arrived today with 2 others from other BCers.......its looking a lot like I am the lucky winner of the Authors from unusual countries sweepstakes - January 2018.
Thank you so much for sending me this Wishlist book Yorkshire-Lass.
Thank you also sakirmo for organising the Sweeps.
Who knows, maybe this will be the year I'll manage to complete the 666 - an around the world reading challenge.
Thank you so much for sending me this Wishlist book Yorkshire-Lass.
Thank you also sakirmo for organising the Sweeps.
Who knows, maybe this will be the year I'll manage to complete the 666 - an around the world reading challenge.
Read for the 666 for 2018 - an around the world reading challenge
MY REVIEW:
Set in Nigeria during the brutal military regime of Sani Abacha, this novel switches back and forth in time, and is made up of interconnected stories revolving around the main character of Lomba, an aspiring author and active journalist.
The book overall was very informative about the time it is set, however it lacked real punch for it to effectively portray the brutality of this period.
MY REVIEW:
Set in Nigeria during the brutal military regime of Sani Abacha, this novel switches back and forth in time, and is made up of interconnected stories revolving around the main character of Lomba, an aspiring author and active journalist.
The book overall was very informative about the time it is set, however it lacked real punch for it to effectively portray the brutality of this period.
rabck for the 666 challenge arrived. Thanks!
