Taduno's Song

Author: Odafe Atogun

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Price : 28.00 NZD
ISBN : 9781782118053
Publisher : Canongate Books Ltd
Imprint : Canongate Books Ltd
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Weight (g) : 0.227
Publication date : 01 August 2016
Dimensions : 198mm X 129mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
Availability date : 01 August 2016
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Dewey classification : 823.92
Pages : 240
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Description

The day a stained brown envelope arrives from Taduno's homeland, he knows that the time has come to return from exile. Arriving full of trepidation, the musician discovers that his community no longer recognises him, believing that Taduno is dead. His girlfriend Lela has disappeared, taken away by government agents. As he wanders through his house in search of clues, he realises that any traces of his old life have been erased. All that was left of his life and himself are memories. But Taduno finds a new purpose: to unravel the mystery of his lost life and to find his lost love. Through this search, he comes to face a difficult decision: to sing for love or to sing for his people. Taduno's Song is a moving tale of sacrifice, love and courage.

Reviews

A heartfelt and imaginative story told with sincerity and compassion -- PETINA GAPPAH, author of An Elegy for Easterly and The Book of Memory

Author description

Odafe Atogun was born in Nigeria, in the town of Lokoja, where the Rivers Niger and Benue meet, but hails from Edo State. Now a full-time writer, he is married and lives in Abuja.