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The Day the Gun Went Off & Other Stories
by Olabisi Gwamna
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Pub Date
11 Jul 2017
| Archive Date
15 Jul 2018
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Description
The Day the Gun Went Off is a collection of short stories divided into two distinct categories.
One set centers around life in pre-Civil War Nigeria narrated by children ranging from 7 to 12 year-olds. Five stories narrated by five different girls describe the joys and travails of growing up among family and friends, while the two narratives by boys focus on the domineering father-figures in their lives and the inconvenience of village life.
The second set of stories feature three women recalling life in the United States as educated immigrants who joggle a full-time career with the challenges of parenting in a society that is alien to their own cultural upbringing.
The Day the Gun Went Off is a collection of short stories divided into two distinct categories.
One set centers around life in pre-Civil War Nigeria narrated by children ranging from 7 to 12...
Description
The Day the Gun Went Off is a collection of short stories divided into two distinct categories.
One set centers around life in pre-Civil War Nigeria narrated by children ranging from 7 to 12 year-olds. Five stories narrated by five different girls describe the joys and travails of growing up among family and friends, while the two narratives by boys focus on the domineering father-figures in their lives and the inconvenience of village life.
The second set of stories feature three women recalling life in the United States as educated immigrants who joggle a full-time career with the challenges of parenting in a society that is alien to their own cultural upbringing.
Advance Praise
This was a delightful trip back home with Bisi to the stories of her childhood and growing up, to the challenges faced and people met. I enjoyed the very most the imagery-filled description that allowed me into that place, that culture that she was describing. I'm hungry for rice pudding.
This was a delightful trip back home with Bisi to the stories of her childhood and growing up, to the challenges faced and people met. I enjoyed the very most the imagery-filled description that...
Advance Praise
This was a delightful trip back home with Bisi to the stories of her childhood and growing up, to the challenges faced and people met. I enjoyed the very most the imagery-filled description that allowed me into that place, that culture that she was describing. I'm hungry for rice pudding.
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Ebook |
| ISBN |
9781979562256 |
| PRICE |
US$2.99 (USD)
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Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Ebook |
| ISBN |
9781979562256 |
| PRICE |
US$2.99 (USD)
|
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Featured Reviews
Cristie U, Book Trade Professional
This book focused on the challenges and people of the author's childhood. It was extremely well written and it was easy to envision her stories.
Featured Reviews
Cristie U, Book Trade Professional
This book focused on the challenges and people of the author's childhood. It was extremely well written and it was easy to envision her stories.
