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Becoming Abigail Paperback - 2006
by Chris Abani
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, Abani brings to life a young woman who lives with a strength and inner light that will enlighten and uplift the reader.
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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."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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- Title Becoming Abigail
- Author Chris Abani
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 120
- Language ENG
- Publisher Akashic Books, New York
- Date March 15, 2006
- ISBN 9781888451948
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Themes
- Cultural Region: African
- Cultural Region: British
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Topical: Coming of Age
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- Black Issues Book Review, 07/01/2006, Page 37
- Booklist, 03/01/2006, Page 60
- Entertainment Weekly, 04/07/2006, Page 65
- Essence, 05/01/2006, Page 85
- Library Journal, 02/01/2006, Page 68
- New York Times, 03/19/2006, Page 11
- Publishers Weekly, 01/09/2006, Page 30
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