Police procedural set in wintry Amsterdam
Becoming Abigail
Location(s): Nigeria, London
Genre(s): Fiction
Era(s): early 21st century
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
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