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Foreign Gods, Inc.

By Okey Ndibe

Foreign Gods, Inc.

By Okey Ndibe

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From a disciple of the late Chinua Achebe comes a masterful and universally acclaimed novel that is at once a taut, literary thriller and an indictment of greed's power to subsume all things, including the sacred. Foreign Gods, Inc., tells the story of Ike, a New York-based Nigerian cab driver who sets out to steal the statue of an ancient war deity from his home village and sell it to a New York gallery. Ike's plan is fueled by desperation. Despite a degree in economics from a major American college, his strong accent has barred him from the corporate world. Forced to eke out a living as a cab driver, he is unable to manage the emotional and material needs of a temperamental African American bride and a widowed mother demanding financial support. When he turns to gambling, his mounting losses compound his woes. And so he travels back to Nigeria to steal the statue, where he has to deal with old friends, family, and a mounting conflict between those in the village who worship the deity, and those who practice Christianity. A meditation on the dreams, promises and frustrations of the immigrant life in America; the nature and impact of religious conflicts; an examination of the ways in which modern culture creates or heightens infatuation with the "exotic," including the desire to own strange objects and hanker after ineffable illusions; and an exploration of the shifting nature of memory, Foreign Gods is a brilliant work of fiction that illuminates our globally interconnected world like no other.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
352
Release Date:
2014-10-07
Publication Date:
2014-10-07
Publisher:
Soho Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1616954582
ISBN13:
9781616954581
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
487 g
Height:
141 cm
Width:
208 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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