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First published in the Heinemann African Writers Series in 2000 by Heinemann Educational Books
This edition first published in 2023 by Black Star Books and Head of Zeus, part of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Copyright © Okey Ndibe, 2000
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This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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ISBN (E): 9781803288383
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