And After Many Days by Jowhor Ile is a deceptively simple little novel that packs a huge emotional punch. Ile's writing is sparse and lyrical, the spaces he leaves speak volumes.
It is the story of the Utu family and their three children. When Paul, the oldest boy, goes missing one day, the family is thrown into disarray. Mostly told from younger brother Ajie's point of view, the novel is partly a portrait of a Nigerian family struggling to put the pieces together and partly the story of a Nation in a state of unrest.
A beautiful and powerful book not soon to be forgotten. A great new voice in fiction from Nigeria.
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