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Broken Dreams (Paperback)
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Broken Dreams (Paperback)
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Amid the smouldering tension of impending civil war, Pete Ogwu and
his wife Teresa are forced to flee their home in western Nigeria,
leaving behind a baby son and their housemaid. Adopted by Madam
Cash, Femi grows up to be an idealistic socialist writer, convinced
that he is destined for greatness. Bimbo, the result of a fetish
union between Ogwu and a local madwoman, endures domestic brutality
and prostitution, eventually seeking solace and redemption in a
local religious group. Ogwu, by now a famous televangelist and
founder of the fastest-growing Pentecostal church in Nigeria wants
to help but ends up being involved. Set against a backdrop of
religious fervour, the intertwined lives of these family members
are inexorably drawn to a shocking conclusion. Jideofor (Patrick)
Adibe studied political science in Nigeria and was the first person
that successfully completed a doctorate degree in International
Development Studies at Roskilde University Denmark. He has been a
research fellow at a number of institutions including the Centre
for Development Research, Copenhagen, Denmark, the Scandinavian
Institute of African Studies, Uppsala, Sweden and the Centre for
Developing Area Studies, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. He
works currently as an editor in a leading media intelligence
company in London, and is also the Books Review Editor for the
monthly magazine, Africa Today. His other books include The
Loneliness of Exile (published in Danish translation)
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Imprint: |
Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2003 |
First published: |
June 2003 |
Authors: |
Jideofor Adibe
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
164 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-9545037-0-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-9545037-0-8 |
Barcode: |
9780954503703 |
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