Hail Mary
Stories
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- 109,99 lei
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- 109,99 lei
Descrierea editorului
“A culturally layered and gripping collection of stories that are also a testament to their resilience.”—Vanessa Walters, the author of The Lagos Wife
?In this stunning collection, nine Nigerian women discover what it means to confront traditional expectations that have held them hostage for too long.
Meet Ifeoma. She’s been ready to leave her violent husband for some time, but her plans for a quiet departure take an unexpectedly gruesome turn...
Nkechi a housemaid for a rich Lagos family, bears the weight of her Madam's wrath when she discovers her husband's dark secret.
In London, Riliwa meets Mary, a guardian angel full of advice, wisdom and practical support as she navigates her unfamiliar new home. But it soon becomes clear that Mary’s kindness comes at a price.
Passionate, raw and full of heart, Fetto brings to life the rich diversity of Nigerian women’s experiences in these wide-ranging stories.
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Fetto, an editor at British Vogue, spotlights Nigerian women struggling to break free from their confines in her bracing U.S. debut. In "2 Samuel 6:14," a woman plots to flee her abusive pastor husband in Nigeria for the U.S., after secretly entering and winning the green card lottery. "Unspoken" finds Londoner Amaka considering a marriage proposal from her Anglo-British partner, James, which compels her to contemplate all she's buried since a traumatic incident tore her family apart. In the title story, Riliwa, an undocumented immigrant in England, yearns to see the young son she's left behind in Nigeria. Her desperation leads her to consider a friend's offer of a loan and help with her documents, despite sensing the aid will come at a steep price. "England is hard," Riliwa's friend says. "But I now understand the system.... Why do you think they call me Hail Mary?" A woman conspires in "Underneath the Mango Tree" to put an end to her Nigerian village's gossip about her childless marriage. Fetto infuses all nine stories with colorful Yoruba and Igbo cadences, and she makes each character distinct. These tales paint a memorable portrait of women's desires.
