The Shadow of a Smile by Kachi A Ozumba
Torn from his father and a loving sister, the young student Zuba is imprisoned for a crime he has not even thought about committing. His misfortune: to live in a world where corruption is rife and honest and law-abiding people are crushed by the wheels of a blind, unscrupulous bureaucracy. What seems at first to be an irksome judiciary misunderstanding gradually becomes a journey through the hell of Nigerian prisons. Only by showing the utmost daring and integrity will Zuba be able to regain his freedom.
Kachi A Ozumba's The Shadow of a Smile is a brilliantly funny and gripping novel that examines the corruption and hypocrisy within the Nigerian justice system- The Observer Ozumba's gift for capturing detail is astonishing, if not so surprising for someone who has been a victim of this system. - The Independent Kachi A. Ozumba not only writes about a big important subject - corruption and imprisonment in Nigeria - he does so with consummate skill and humour. Ozumba has a brilliant ear for dialogue: he brings Nigeria bubbling to the page. At times poignant, lyrical and often very funny, Kachi A. Ozumba is a talent to watch out for. -- Jackie Kay
Kachi A. Ozumba was born in Nigeria in 1972. He is a winner of the Arts Council England's Decibel Penguin Short Story Prize and Commonwealth Short Story Prize. His stories have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and have appeared in many journals and anthologies. He lives in Newcastle, where he is pursuing a research degree in literature and creative writing while working on his next novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846880971 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846880971 |
| Title | The Shadow of a Smile |
| Author | Kachi A Ozumba |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Alma Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Ondaatje Prize 2010, Short-listed for The Commonwealth Writer's Prize Best First Book Africa 2010 |
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