Chioma Okereke
Water Baby : An uplifting and powerful coming-of-age novel,...
LONGLISTED FOR THE INAUGURAL CLIMATE FICTION PRIZERare is the book that enlightens as much as it entertains. Beautifully imagined and full of characters to love EMMA STONEX, author of The LamplightersA compelling and powerful novel CHERIE JONES, author of How the OneArmed Sister Sweeps Her HouseAn adventurous and insightful read ROSANNA AMAKA, author of The Book of Echoes Shes the Pearl of Makoko and the world is her oyster.In Makoko, the floating slum off mainland Lagos, Nigeria, nineteenyearold Baby yearns for an existence where she can escape the future her father has planned for her.With opportunities scarce, Baby jumps at the chance to join a newly launched dronemapping project, aimed at broadening the visibility of her community.Then a video of her at work goes viral and Baby finds herself with options she could never have imagined including the possibility of leaving her birthplace to represent Makoko on the world stage.But will life beyond the lagoon be everything shes dreamed of? Or has everything she wants been in front of her all along?Readers love Water Baby Exquisitely written and thoughtprovoking One of my favourite books ever, Water Baby is impossible to put down I was instantly transported to Makoko thanks to the vibrant imagery A beautiful story with characters you get to know and want to follow Okereke is a talented storyteller with an exquisite craft for character development A truly contemporary and captivating story of resilience, freedom within...
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LONGLISTED FOR THE INAUGURAL CLIMATE FICTION PRIZERare is the book that enlightens as much as it entertains. Beautifully imagined and full of characters to love EMMA STONEX, author of The LamplightersA compelling and powerful novel CHERIE JONES, author of How the OneArmed Sister Sweeps Her HouseAn adventurous and insightful read ROSANNA AMAKA, author of The Book of Echoes Shes the Pearl of Makoko and the world is her oyster.In Makoko, the floating slum off mainland Lagos, Nigeria, nineteenyearold Baby yearns for an existence where she can escape the future her father has planned for her.With opportunities scarce, Baby jumps at the chance to join a newly launched dronemapping project, aimed at broadening the visibility of her community.Then a video of her at work goes viral and Baby finds herself with options she could never have imagined including the possibility of leaving her birthplace to represent Makoko on the world stage.But will life beyond the lagoon be everything shes dreamed of? Or has everything she wants been in front of her all along?Readers love Water Baby Exquisitely written and thoughtprovoking One of my favourite books ever, Water Baby is impossible to put down I was instantly transported to Makoko thanks to the vibrant imagery A beautiful story with characters you get to know and want to follow Okereke is a talented storyteller with an exquisite craft for character development A truly contemporary and captivating story of resilience, freedom within...
Binding: Paperback;416 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: FA; Weight: 402 g; Dimensions: 128 x 206 x 31
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