Bibliograph

Welcome to Lagos, Chibundu Onuzo

Type

Label

Welcome to Lagos, Chibundu Onuzo

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Welcome to Lagos

Oclc number

1032261693

Responsibility statement

Chibundu Onuzo

Summary

"When the army officer Chike Ameobi is ordered to kill innocent civilians, he knows it is time to desert his post. As he travels toward Lagos with Yemi, his junior officer, and into the heart of a political scandel involving Nigeria's education minister, Chike becomes the leader of a new platoon, a band of runaways who share his desire for a different kind of life. Among them are Fineboy, a fighter with a rebel group, desperate to pursue his dream of becoming a radio DJ; Isoken, a sixteen-year-old girl whose father is thought to have been killed by rebels; and the beautiful Oma, escaping a wealthy, abusive husband. Welcome to Lagos is a high-spirited novel about aspirations and escape, innocence and corruption. Full of humor and heart, it offers a provocative portrait of contemporary Nigeria that marks the arrival in the United States of an extraordinary young writer."--Jacket

Target audience

adult

Classification