Nigerians in Space (e-bog) af Olukotun, Deji Bryce
Olukotun, Deji Bryce (forfatter)

Nigerians in Space e-bog

86,52 DKK (inkl. moms 108,15 DKK)
1993. Houston. Dr. Wale Olufunmi, lunar rock geologist, has a life most Nigerian immigrants would kill for, but then most Nigerians arent Walea great scientific mind in exile with galactic ambitions. Then comes an outlandish order: steal a piece of the moon. With both personal and national glory at stake, Wale manages to pull off the near impossible, setting out on a journey back to Nigeria tha...
E-bog 86,52 DKK
Forfattere Olukotun, Deji Bryce (forfatter)
Udgivet 17 januar 2014
Længde 296 sider
Genrer Thriller / suspense fiction
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781939419002
1993. Houston. Dr. Wale Olufunmi, lunar rock geologist, has a life most Nigerian immigrants would kill for, but then most Nigerians arent Walea great scientific mind in exile with galactic ambitions. Then comes an outlandish order: steal a piece of the moon. With both personal and national glory at stake, Wale manages to pull off the near impossible, setting out on a journey back to Nigeria that leads anywhere but home. Compelled by Wales impulsive act, Nigerians traces arcs in time and space from Houston to Stockholm, from Cape Town to Bulawayo, picking up on the intersecting lives of a South African abalone smuggler, a freedom fighters young daughter, and Wales own ambitious son. Deji Olukotuns debut novel defies categorizationa story of international intrigue that tackles deeper questions about exile, identity, and the need to answer an elusive question: what exactly is brain gain?