Bibliograph

People of the city, by Cyprian Ekwensi ; introduction by Emmanuel Iduma

Type

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People of the city, by Cyprian Ekwensi ; introduction by Emmanuel Iduma

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

People of the city

Oclc number

1109410296

Responsibility statement

by Cyprian Ekwensi ; introduction by Emmanuel Iduma

Series statement

New York Review Books classics

Summary

"A vivid coming-of-age tale set in a big Nigerian city about a young man trying to make his way as a journalist and band leader in the big city. When People of the City was published in 1954 it was immediately acclaimed as the first major novel in English by a West African to be widely read throughout the English-speaking world. People of the City tells the story of a young crime reporter and dance-band leader in a great West African city who comes to see that what he can do for the developing country in which he lives is more important than the considerable and varied personal pleasures he can find in the hectic life of the city. Ekwensi's delicious first book book has the swagger, bravado, and elation of the great bands of West Africa"--, Provided by publisher

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