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020    9781101903148|q(hc.) 
020    1101903147|q(hc.) 
041    eng 
042    pcc 
082 00 823/.92|223 
084    Heq|2kssb/8 
092 0  Roman|bengelska 
100 1  Ile, Jowhor,|d1980-|4aut 
245 10 And after many days :|ba novel /|cJowhor Ile 
250    First edition 
264  1 New York :|bTim Duggan Books,|c[2016] 
300    246 pages|c22 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
520    An unforgettable debut novel about a boy who goes missing,
       a family that is torn apart, and a nation on the brink 
       During the rainy season of 1995, in the bustling town of 
       Port Harcourt, Nigeria, one family's life is disrupted by 
       the sudden disappearance of seventeen-year-old Paul Utu, 
       beloved brother and son. As they grapple with the sudden 
       loss of their darling boy, they embark on a painful and 
       moving journey of immense power which changes their lives 
       forever and shatters the fragile ecosystem of their once 
       ordered family. Ajie, the youngest sibling, is burdened 
       with the guilt of having seen Paul last and convinced that
       his vanished brother was betrayed long ago. But his search
       for the truth uncovers hidden family secrets and reawakens
       old, long forgotten ghosts as rumours of police brutality,
       oil shortages, and frenzied student protests serve as a 
       backdrop to his pursuit. In a tale that moves seamlessly 
       back and forth through time, Ajie relives a trip to the 
       family's ancestral village where, together, he and his 
       family listen to the myths of how their people settled 
       there, while the villagers argue over the mysterious 
       Company, who found oil on their land and will do anything 
       to guarantee support. As the story builds towards its 
       stunning conclusion, it becomes clear that only once past 
       and present come to a crossroads will Ajie and his family 
       finally find the answers they have been searching for. And
       After Many Days introduces Ile's spellbinding ability to 
       tightly weave together personal and political loss until, 
       inevitably, the two threads become nearly 
       indistinguishable. It is a masterful story of childhood, 
       of the delicate, complex balance between the powerful and 
       the powerless, and a searing portrait of a community as 
       the old order gives way to the new 
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650  7 Skönlitteratur|2saogf 
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