EAN: 9781529425413

WATER BABY - CHIOMA OKEREKE KARTONIERT (TB)

'Rare is the book that enlightens as much as it entertains. Beautifully imagined and full of
characters to love' EMMA STONEX  author of The Lamplighters 'A compelling and powerful novel'
CHERIE JONES  author of How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House 'An adventurous and
insightful read' ROSANNA AMAKA  author of The Book of Echoes She's the Pearl of Makoko and the
world is her oyster. In Makoko  the floating slum off mainland Lagos  Nigeria 
nineteen-year-old Baby yearns for an existence where she can escape the future her father has
planned for her. With opportunities scarce  Baby jumps at the chance to join a newly launched
drone-mapping project  aimed at broadening the visibility of her community. Then a video of her
at work goes viral and Baby finds herself with options she could never have imagined -
including the possibility of leaving her birthplace to represent Makoko on the world stage. But
will life beyond the lagoon be everything she's dreamed of? Or has everything she wants been in
front of her all along? 'A moving story of loss  love  community  and dreams' CHIKA UNIGWE 
author of The Middle Daughter 'A brilliant evocative read. In Okereke's hands  Makoko is a
world full of heart and beauty' IRENOSEN OKOJIE  author of Nudibranch 'One of those rare books
that takes you somewhere utterly unfamiliar and makes you feel instantly at home. A delight'
SIMON TOYNE  author of Sanctus

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