Lagos noir
(Book)
Contributors
Abani, Chris editor,
Published
Brooklyn, New York : Akashic Books, [2018].
ISBN
1617755230, 9781617755231
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Floor | FICTION LAGOS | On Shelf |
Prairie Trails Public Library District - Stacks | LAG | On Shelf |
Tinley Park Public Library - 1st Floor | STORY COLL LAGOS | On Shelf |
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Published
Brooklyn, New York : Akashic Books, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
217 pages : map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
1617755230, 9781617755231
Notes
Description
Lagos has, like many coastal cities, a very checkered and noir past. It is the largest city in Nigeria and its former capital. It is also the largest megacity on the African continent, with a population approximating twenty-one million, and by itself is the fourth-largest economy in Africa...It is rumored that there are more canals in Lagos than in Venice. Except in Lagos they are often unintentional. Gutters that have become waterways and lagoons fenced in by stilt homes or full of logs for a timber industry most of us don't know exists. All of it skated by canoes as slick as any dragonfly. There are currently no moonlight or other gondola rides available... The thirteen stories that comprise this volume stretch the boundaries of "noir" fiction, but each one of them fully captures the essence of noir, the unsettled darkness that continues to lurk in the city's streets, alleys, and waterways...Together, these stories create an unchartered path through the center of Lagos and out to its peripheries, revealing so much more truth at the heart of this tremendous city than any guidebook, TV show, film, or book you are likely to find.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Abani, C. (2018). Lagos noir . Akashic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Abani, Chris. 2018. Lagos Noir. Akashic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Abani, Chris. Lagos Noir Akashic Books, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Abani, Chris. Lagos Noir Akashic Books, 2018.
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