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21%OFFAdaobi Tricia Nwaubani - I Do Not Come to You by Chance - 9780753826973 - V9780753826973
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I Do Not Come to You by Chance

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Description for I Do Not Come to You by Chance Paperback. A vivid, warm and very funny debut novel set against the colourful back-drop of modern Nigeria. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.

'Sparklingly funny' Wired Magazine

'[Nwaubani] not merely explores a side of modern existence that touches millions every day, but does so with wit, warmth and insight' Independent

'Beautifully written' Sunday Herald

Kingsley is fresh out of university, eager to find an engineering job so he can support his family and marry the girl of his dreams. Being the opara of the family, he is entitled to certain privileges - a piece of meat in his egusi soup, a party to celebrate his graduation. But times are hard in Nigeria and jobs are not easy to come by.... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753826973
SKU
V9780753826973
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10

About Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani grew up in the eastern part of Nigeria, among the Igbo speaking people-the major culprits of 419 scams . She lives in Nigeria. I DO NOT COME TO YOU BY CHANCE is her first novel. It won a Betty Trask Award, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book (Africa), and was a finalist for ... Read more

Reviews for I Do Not Come to You by Chance
This is a fast, fresh, often hilarious first novel, by one of the remarkably talented young African writers who are rapidly making everyone else look stale
THE TIMES
[Nwaubani] not merely explores a side of modern existence that touches millions every day, but does so with wit, warmth and insight
INDEPENDENT
Sparklingly funny debut novel
... Read more

Goodreads reviews for I Do Not Come to You by Chance


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