Bibliograph

A bit of difference, Sefi Atta

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A bit of difference, Sefi Atta

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

A bit of difference

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

878465355

Responsibility statement

Sefi Atta

Summary

At thirty-nine, Deola Bello, a Nigerian expatriate in London, is dissatisfied with being single and working overseas. Deola works as a financial reviewer for an international charity, and when her job takes her back to Nigeria in time for her father's five-year memorial service, she finds herself turning her scrutiny inward. In Nigeria, Deola encounters changes in her family and in the urban landscape of her home, and new acquaintances who offer unexpected possibilities. Deola's journey is as much about evading others' expectations to get to the heart of her frustration as it is about exposing the differences between foreign images of Africa and the realities of contemporary Nigerian life. Deola's urgent, incisive voice captivates and guides us through the intricate layers and vivid scenes of a life lived across continents

Table Of Contents

Coverpage; Preface; Title; Copyright; Dedicate; Reorientation; Actually; Foreign Capitals; The Business of Humanitarianism; Sidestep; For Good; Acknowledgments

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