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Every day is for the thief

Paperback • 2015 • English • 1. edition

Every day is for the thief

By Teju Cole

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

A young man returns to Nigeria after fifteen years in New York. The country of his childhood has changed: it has found fast-food restaurants, email cafes, contempt for authority and the all-consuming draw of 'money for nothing'. From the consulate back in Manhattan to the dusty streets of Lagos, life runs like clockwork -- as long as you can pay the fee: a bribe for the visa clerk; a 'Christmas gift' at immigration. Petrol pumps overcharge and internet cafes overflow with scammers. Every Day is ...Show more

Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary

Book details

ISBN

9780571307944

Publisher

Faber & Faber

Published year

2015

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

Every day is for the thief

Format

Paperback

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