Ebook {Epub PDF} And After Many Days by Jowhor Ile

And After Many Days introduces Ile's spellbinding ability to tightly weave together personal and political loss until, inevitably, the two threads become nearly indistinguishable. It is a masterful story of childhood, of the delicate, complex balance between the powerful and the powerless, and a searing portrait of a community as the old order gives way to the new/5(44). And After Many Days introduces Ile's spellbinding ability to tightly weave together personal and political loss until, inevitably, the two threads become nearly indistinguishable. It is a masterful story of childhood, of the delicate, complex balance between the powerful and the powerless, and a searing portrait of a community as the old order gives way to the new/5(48). And After Many Days An unforgettable debut novel about a boy who goes missing, a family that is torn apart, and a nation on the brink During the rainy season of , in the bustling town of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, one family’s life is disrupted by the sudden disappearance of seventeen-year-old Paul Utu, beloved brother and son.

Jowhor Ile: And after many days This debut novel has as much authority, weight and delicacy as the mature work of a long-established author. The text appeared in , and most of the narrative is set in and around the city of Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State in Nigeria (often referred to as an "oil city"). And After Many Days is set in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where the author currently lives. Jowhor, through the lens of Ajie's eyes, takes you on two distinct journeys; what it meant to live in. And After Many Days: A Novel - Kindle edition by Ile, Jowhor. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading And After Many Days: A Novel.

And After Many Days An unforgettable debut novel about a boy who goes missing, a family that is torn apart, and a nation on the brink During the rainy season of , in the bustling town of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, one family’s life is disrupted by the sudden disappearance of seventeen-year-old Paul Utu, beloved brother and son. born in and raised in Nigeria. Jowhor Ile’s debut novel And After Many Days was awarded the Etisalat Prize for Literature in He has also received fellowship from East Anglia University, UK and Yaddo. His short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in McSweeney’s Quarterly, Litro and other publications. Jowhor grew up in Nigeria, earned his MFA at Boston University where he also taught. Jowhor Ile: And After Many Days. The novel starts on a Monday afternoon in the rainy season of Two brothers, Paul and Ajie Utu, are at home in Port Harcourt, while their parents are out at work. Paul says he is going to the next compound to visit his friend.