I Do Not Come to You by Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
A vivid, warm and very funny debut novel set against the colourful back-drop of modern Nigeria. 'This is a fast, fresh, often hilarious first novel, by one of the remarkably talented young African writers who are rapidly making everyone else look stale' The Times
This is a fast, fresh, often hilarious first novel, by one of the remarkably talented young African writers who are rapidly making everyone else look stale * THE TIMES *
[Nwaubani] not merely explores a side of modern existence that touches millions every day, but does so with wit, warmth and insight * INDEPENDENT *
Sparklingly funny debut novel * WIRED MAGAZINE *
In this touching tale, the Nigerian author traces a "419" plot back a generation - a generation full of hope and promise * PRIDE MAGAZINE *
[Nwaubani's] pointed and poignant first novel is a lively, good-humoured and provocative examination of the truth behind a global inbox of deceit * WASHINGTON POST *
Nwaubani does a great job of detailing the frantic pulse of urban Nigeria * TIME OUT *
Beautifully written.. More than just a brilliant read, it also turns the whole idea of Nigerian 419 scams neatly on its head, using wit and warm humour to bring to life the stories of the email recipients themselves * SUNDAY HERALD *
poignantly funny * WATERSTONE'S BOOKS QUARTERLY *
sparklingly funny debut novel * WIRED MAGAZINE *
In this touching tale, the Nigerian author traces a "419" plot back a generation - a generation full of hope and promise. * PRIDE MAGAZINE *
[Nwaubani] not merely explores a side of modern existence that touches millions every day, but does so with wit, warmth and insight. -- Boyd Tonkin * THE INDEPENDENT *
[Nwaubani's] pointed and poignant first novel is a lively, good-humored and provocative examination of the truth behind a global inbox of deceit. * THE WASHINGTON POST *
This is a fast, fresh, often hilarious first novel, by one of the remarkably talented young African writers who are rapidly making everyone else look stale. * THE TIMES *
Nwaubani does a great job of detailing the frantic pulse of urban Nigeria * TIME OUT *
beautifully written... More than just a brilliant read, it also turns the whole idea of Nigerian 419 scams neatly on its head, using wit and warm humour to bring to life the stories of the email recipients themselves. * SUNDAY HERALD *
[Nwaubani] not merely explores a side of modern existence that touches millions every day, but does so with wit, warmth and insight * INDEPENDENT *
Sparklingly funny debut novel * WIRED MAGAZINE *
In this touching tale, the Nigerian author traces a "419" plot back a generation - a generation full of hope and promise * PRIDE MAGAZINE *
[Nwaubani's] pointed and poignant first novel is a lively, good-humoured and provocative examination of the truth behind a global inbox of deceit * WASHINGTON POST *
Nwaubani does a great job of detailing the frantic pulse of urban Nigeria * TIME OUT *
Beautifully written.. More than just a brilliant read, it also turns the whole idea of Nigerian 419 scams neatly on its head, using wit and warm humour to bring to life the stories of the email recipients themselves * SUNDAY HERALD *
poignantly funny * WATERSTONE'S BOOKS QUARTERLY *
sparklingly funny debut novel * WIRED MAGAZINE *
In this touching tale, the Nigerian author traces a "419" plot back a generation - a generation full of hope and promise. * PRIDE MAGAZINE *
[Nwaubani] not merely explores a side of modern existence that touches millions every day, but does so with wit, warmth and insight. -- Boyd Tonkin * THE INDEPENDENT *
[Nwaubani's] pointed and poignant first novel is a lively, good-humored and provocative examination of the truth behind a global inbox of deceit. * THE WASHINGTON POST *
This is a fast, fresh, often hilarious first novel, by one of the remarkably talented young African writers who are rapidly making everyone else look stale. * THE TIMES *
Nwaubani does a great job of detailing the frantic pulse of urban Nigeria * TIME OUT *
beautifully written... More than just a brilliant read, it also turns the whole idea of Nigerian 419 scams neatly on its head, using wit and warm humour to bring to life the stories of the email recipients themselves. * SUNDAY HERALD *
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani grew up in the eastern part of Nigeria, among the Igbo speaking people-the major culprits of 419 scams . She lives in Nigeria. I DO NOT COME TO YOU BY CHANCE is her first novel. It won a Betty Trask Award, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book (Africa), and was a finalist for the 2010 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780753826973 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753826976 |
| Title | I Do Not Come to You by Chance |
| Author | Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2010-03-04 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Winner of Betty Trask Award 2010 (UK), Winner of Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best First Book (Africa Region) 2010 (UK), Short-listed for Nigeria Prize for Literature 2012 (UK) |
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