{"product_id":"voice-of-america-stories-paperback","title":"Voice of America: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. C. Osondu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"E.C. Osondu is a man with a clear head and a great ear, writing from crucial places.\" --Jonathan Franzen, author of \u003cem\u003eFreedom\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Corrections\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"With observant wonder and subtle humor,  Osondu] portrays...our unique capacity for hope and hopelessness rolled together.\" --Mary Gaitskill, author of \u003cem\u003eBad Behavior\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVeronica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of vivid, compulsively readable stories marks the debut of Nigerian author E.C. Osondu, winner of the 2009 Caine Prize for African Writing. In the tradition of Wole Soyinka, Nadine Gordimer, J.M. Coetzee, and Chinua Achebe (all patrons of the Caine Prize), Osondu's stories are wise, soul-stirring, and deeply compelling. In electrifying prose, he articulate the struggles of Nigerian immigrants in America, and refugees, villagers, and ex-patriots in Africa. \u003cem\u003eVoice of America\u003c\/em\u003e marks the beginning for a brave and remarkable new voice in African Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eE.C. Osondu is a fearless and passionate new writer whose stories echo the joys and struggles of a cruel, beautiful world. His characters burst from the page--they fight, beg, love, grieve, but ultimately they are dreamers. Set in Nigeria and the United States, \u003cem\u003eVoice of America\u003c\/em\u003e moves from the fears and dreams of boys and girls in villages and refugee camps to the disillusionment and confusion of young married couples living in America, and then back to bustling Lagos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with exhilarating energy and warmth, the stories of \u003cem\u003eVoice of America\u003c\/em\u003e are full of humor, pathos, and wisdom--an electrifying debut from a winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eE.C. Osondu is a fearless and passionate new writer whose stories echo the joys and struggles of a cruel, beautiful world. His characters burst from the page--they fight, beg, love, grieve, but ultimately they are dreamers. Set in Nigeria and the United States, \u003cem\u003eVoice of America\u003c\/em\u003e moves from the fears and dreams of boys and girls in villages and refugee camps to the disillusionment and confusion of young married couples living in America, and then back to bustling Lagos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with exhilarating energy and warmth, the stories of \u003cem\u003eVoice of America\u003c\/em\u003e are full of humor, pathos, and wisdom--an electrifying debut from a winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52578663661875,"sku":"9780061990878","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/9t1qAb6D4V9780061990878.webp?v=1761461633","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/voice-of-america-stories-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}