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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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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.
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Cristie U, Book Trade Professional
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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.
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