Every Day is for the Thief

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DESCRIPTION : A young man decides to visit Nigeria after years of absence. Ahead lies the difficult journey back to the family house and all its memories; meetings with childhood f riends and above all, facing up to the paradox of Nigeria, whose present is as burdened by the past as it is facing a new future.Along the way, our narrator encounters life in Lagos. He is captivated by a woman reading on a danfo; attempts to check his email are frustrated by Yahoo boys; he is charmingly duped buying fuel. He admires the grace of an aunty, bereaved by armed robbers and is inspired by the new malls and cultural venues. The question is: should he stay or should he leave?But before the story can even begin, he has to queue for his visa.Every Day is for the Thief is a striking portrait of Nigeria in change. Through a series of cinematic portraits of everyday life in Lagos, Teju Cole provides a fresh approach to the returnee experience. PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9780571307920 BY (AUTHOR) Cole, Teju PUBLISHER : Faber & Faber PUBLICATION DATE : March 26, 2014 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Faber & Faber LANGUAGE : English AGE : General PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 216 mm x 135 mm WEIGHT : 202 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : Fiction & Related items Show more