The Death of Vivek Oji
by Akwaeke Emezi
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Pub Date Aug 20 2020 | Archive Date Nov 06 2020
Faber and Faber Ltd | Faber & Faber
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Description
They burned down the market on the day Vivek Oji died.
One afternoon, a mother opens her front door to find the length of her son's body stretched out on the veranda, swaddled in akwete material, his head on her welcome mat. The Death of Vivek Oji transports us to the day of Vivek's birth, the day his grandmother Ahunna died. It is the story of an over protective mother and a distant father, and the heart-wrenching tale of one family's struggle to understand their child, just as Vivek learns to recognize himself.
Teeming with unforgettable characters whose lives have been shaped by Vivek's gentle and enigmatic spirit, it shares with us a Nigerian childhood that challenges expectations. This novel, and its celebration of the innocence and optimism of youth will touch all those who embrace it.
Advance Praise
This book lured me in from the first sentence. It shook me to the core. This book forges its own glorious path. Read it now. Give it to everyone you know. Read it again. -- Daisy Johnson, on FRESHWATER
Emezi ... is an old - an ancient - storyteller: thrillingly at home in the tradition of griots, poets, seers and seekers. -- Taiye Selasi, author of GHANA MUST GO
As the narrative moves around in time and from viewpoint to viewpoint, Emezi offers a richly textured depiction of a middle-class community in Nigeria . . . Vividly written and deeply affecting., Kirkus
A propulsive, titanic book. Emezi doesn't simply tell stories; they create genres, making new stories, new characters, feel as forever as thunder, clouds, and betrayal. -- Kiese Laymon
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780571350988 |
| PRICE | £12.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 304 |
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