The Spider King's Daughter

Informationen zum Autor Chibundu Onuzo was born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1991. Her first novel, The Spider King's Daughter , won a Betty Trask Award, was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Commonwealth Book Prize, and was longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and the Etisalat Prize for Literature. She is completing a PhD on the West African Students' Union at King's College London. Klappentext Paperback edition of the debut novel from a young Nigerian author, which is shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize. A modern day "Romeo & Juliet", set in Lagos. Vorwort The Spider King's Daughter by Chibundu Onuzo is a compelling, tender and heart-wrenching début novel from a young Nigerian writer. Zusammenfassung Winner of a Betty Trask AwardShortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Commonwealth Book PrizeLonglisted for the Desmond Elliot PrizeSeventeen-year-old Abike Johnson is the favourite child of her wealthy father.

Product details

• Authors: Chibundu Onuzo, Onuzo Chibundu
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.02.2013
• EAN: 9780571268917
• ISBN: 978-0-571-26891-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 198 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Nigerianische SchriftstellerInnen: Werke (div.), Nigeria, Africa, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary