Description
| Product ID: | 9781911115540 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Better Never Than Late |
| Authors: | Author: Chika Unigwe |
| Page Count: | 144 |
| Subjects: | Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Short stories, Short stories, Belgium |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A collection of interconnected stories following a group of Nigerian migrants making their way in Belgium Religious fervour culminates in an exorcism for one unfortunate maid. A harrowing encounter on a train haunts Añuli. A mother abandons her child in search of personal freedom. A wife joins her husband, only to be met with news that threatens their relationship. This richly imagined collage of interconnected stories follows Prosperous and Agu, and the motley community of Nigerian ex-pats who gather at their apartment each week. Their reality is one of dashed hopes, twisted love and the pain of homesickness, even as they fight to make their way in this new world. Better Never Than Late is a layered and affecting portrayal of the everyday absurdities and adversities of migrant life. |
| Imprint Name: | Cassava Republic Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cassava Republic Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-10-22 |
