Becoming Abigail
ISBN-13: 9781888451948
Contributor(s): Chris Abani
Subject: Modern & Contemporary Fiction (Post 1945)
Publisher Imprint: Akashic Books
Publication Date: 03-04-2006
Format: Paperback
Availability: In stock
£14.95
About the book
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 are inspiring. Compelling and gorgeously written, this is a coming-of-age novel like no other.' - Cristina Garcia, author of Dreaming in Cuban'