Chris Abani

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Becoming AbigailPaperback, 1 March 2006

Becoming Abigail
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Print Length
120 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Akashic Books
Date Published
1 Mar 2006
ISBN-10
1888451947
ISBN-13
9781888451948

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Compelling and gorgeously written, this is a coming-of-age novella like no other. Chris Abani explores the depths of loss and exploitation with what can only be described as a knowing tenderness. An extraordinary, necessary book.--Cristina Garcia, author of Dreaming in Cuban

Abani's voice brings perspective to every moment, turning pain into a beautiful painterly meditation on loss and aloneness.--Aimee Bender, author of The Girl in the Flammable Skirt

"Abani's empathy for Abigail's torn life is matched only by his honesty in portraying it. Nothing at all is held back. A harrowing piece of work."--Peter Orner, author of The Esther Stories

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.

Chris Abani is a poet and novelist and the author, most recently, of GraceLand, which won the 2005 PEN/Hemingway Prize, a Silver Medal in the California Book Awards, and was a finalist for several other prizes including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His other prizes include a PEN Freedom-to-Write Award, a Prince Claus Award, and a Lannan Literary Fellowship. He lives and teaches in California.

Product Details

Author:
Chris Abani
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
CA
Date Published:
1 March 2006
Dimensions:
21.06 x 13.36 x 1.17 cm
ISBN-10:
1888451947
ISBN-13:
9781888451948
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
120
Publisher:
Weight:
136.08 gm

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