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Graceland is a dazzling debut by a singular new talent The
sprawling, swampy, cacophonous city of Lagos, Nigeria, provides the
backdrop to the story of Elvis, a teenage Elvis impersonator hoping
to make his way out of the ghetto. Broke, beset by floods, and
beatings by his alcoholic father, and with no job opportunities in
sight, Elvis is tempted by a life of crime. Thus begins his odyssey
into the dangerous underworld of Lagos, guided by his friend
Redemption and accompanied by a restless hybrid of voices including
The King of Beggars, Sunday, Innocent and Comfort. Ultimately,
young Elvis, drenched in reggae and jazz, and besotted with
American film heroes and images, must find his way to a GraceLand
of his own. Nuanced, lyrical, and pitch perfect, Abani has created
a remarkable story of a son and his father, and an examination of
postcolonial Nigeria where the trappings of American culture reign
supreme. "A richly detailed, poignant, and utterly fascinating look
into another culture and how it is cross-pollinated by our own. It
brings to mind the work of Ha Jin in its power and revelation of
the new."--T. Coraghessan Boyle
General
Imprint: |
St Martin's Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2005 |
First published: |
2005 |
Authors: |
Chris Abani
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Dimensions: |
210 x 137 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
321 |
Edition: |
1st Picador ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-312-42528-9 |
Languages: |
English
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Subtitles: |
English
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Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-312-42528-7 |
Barcode: |
9780312425289 |
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