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New in the Heinemann African Writers' Series - Two First Novels

17841 Ndibe, Okey
ARROWS OF RAIN
A young woman runs into the sea and drowns. The last man who spoke to her, the curious individual known as Bukuru, is asked to account for the suicide. His shocking revelations land him in court. Alone and undefended, Bukuru has to calculate the cost of silence in the face of stories which must be told.

Both humorous and poignant, Arrows of Rain dramatises the relationship between an individual and the modern African state. Okey Ndibe examines the erosion of moral insight in both public and private life, drawing out the complex factors behind the near-collapse of a nation. (Publisher's description)
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17842 Oguine, Ike
A SQUATTER'S TALE
Young financier Obi enjoys life in the fast lane in 1990s Lagos. He walks tall in designer suits with his girlfriend at his side, enjoying the envy of those with empty purses.
When his finance company collapses, Obi's decadent lifestyle comes to an abrupt end, and he is forced to flee to the United States. There he has to live on the margins of society. Obi wants money, he wants a woman, and he wants to live the good life.
This fast-paced novel, by turns comic and moving, reveals what success and failure mean for the young Nigerian at home and in exile. Ike Oguine explores the alienation experienced by today's economic refugees under the cover of light-hearted comedy. (Publisher's description)
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