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Oprah's Book Club Selection #63.
Uwem Akpan's first published short story, "An Ex-mas Feast," appeared in The New Yorker's Debut Fiction issue in 2005. The story's portrait of a family living together in a makeshift shanty in urban Kenya, and their attempts to find gifts of any kind for the impending Christmas holiday, gives a matter-of-fact reality to the most extreme circumstances - and signaled the arrival of a breathtakingly talented writer.
"My Parents' Bedroom" is a Rwandan girl's account of her family's struggles to maintain a facade of normalcy amid unspeakable acts. In "Fattening for Gabon," a brother and sister cope with their uncle's attempt to sell them into slavery. "Luxurious Hearses" creates a microcosm of Africa within a busload of refugees and introduces us to a Muslim boy who summons his faith to bear a treacherous ride through Nigeria. "What Language Is That?" reveals the emotional toll of the Christian-Muslim conflict in Ethiopia through the eyes of childhood friends. Every story is a testament to the wisdom and resilience of children, even in the face of the most agonizing situations our planet can offer.
- Author:
- Akpan, Uwem
- ISBN:
- 9780316086370
- Format:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 360
- Publish Date:
- 09/18/2009
- Publisher:
- Back Bay Books
Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.
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Incredibly sad book, but in reading it I found myself feeling blessed and content for my life such as it is.I will read it again, but I'm one of those readers that perfer happy endings although that is not true of life in general. Overall, a good read.
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Took a While
It took a while to get into this book with the first story being spoken in a very unfamiliar way. Because I didn't understand the language I was tempted to put it down. But I pressed through and it really grabbed me. Have not finished completely but now I can't wait to sit down in the evenings and find out what happens next.
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