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• 2012358424 abstract "Noo Saro-Wiwa was brought up in England, but every summer she was dragged back to Nigeria - a country she viewed as an annoying parallel universe where she had to relinquish all her creature comforts and sense of individuality. Then her father, activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, was murdered there, and she didn't return for 10 years. Recently, she decided to rediscover and come to terms with the country her father loved. She travelled from the exuberant chaos of Lagos to the calm beauty of the eastern mountains; from the eccentricity of a Nigerian dog show to the empty Transwonderland Amusement Park - Nigeria's decrepit and deserted answer to Disneyland. She explored Nigerian christianity, delved into its history of slavery, examined the corrupting effect of oil, investigated Nollywood. She found the country as exasperating as ever, and frequently despaired at the corruption and inefficiency she encountered. But she also discovered that it was far more beautiful and varied than she had ever imagined, and was seduced by its thick tropical rainforest and ancient palaces and monuments. Most engagingly of all she introduces us to the people she meets, and gives us hilarious insights into the Nigerian character, its passion, wit and ingenuity.-- Publisher's website.".
• 2012358424 contributor B12531176.
• 2012358424 coverage "Nigeria Description and travel.".
• 2012358424 created "2012.".
• 2012358424 date "2012".
• 2012358424 date "2012.".
• 2012358424 dateCopyrighted "2012.".
• 2012358424 description "Includes bibliographical references.".
• 2012358424 description "Lagos. Centre of excellence -- Oil and people on water -- Total formula for victory of the hardships of life -- Ibadan. Under the light of the fading stars -- Transwonderland -- Abuja. In the chop house -- Spiderman, rock stars and gigolos -- Kano. Straddling modernity's kofar -- Nguru and Yankari. What are those stupid animals? -- Jos. Hidden legacies -- Maiduguri and Sukur. Kingdom of heaven -- Calabar. Masquerade mischief -- Cross River State. Spoiling nature's spoils -- Benin. Behind the mask -- Port Harcourt. Tending the backyard -- Lagos. Truth and reconciliation -- Epilogue.".
• 2012358424 description "Noo Saro-Wiwa was brought up in England, but every summer she was dragged back to Nigeria - a country she viewed as an annoying parallel universe where she had to relinquish all her creature comforts and sense of individuality. Then her father, activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, was murdered there, and she didn't return for 10 years. Recently, she decided to rediscover and come to terms with the country her father loved. She travelled from the exuberant chaos of Lagos to the calm beauty of the eastern mountains; from the eccentricity of a Nigerian dog show to the empty Transwonderland Amusement Park - Nigeria's decrepit and deserted answer to Disneyland. She explored Nigerian christianity, delved into its history of slavery, examined the corrupting effect of oil, investigated Nollywood. She found the country as exasperating as ever, and frequently despaired at the corruption and inefficiency she encountered. But she also discovered that it was far more beautiful and varied than she had ever imagined, and was seduced by its thick tropical rainforest and ancient palaces and monuments. Most engagingly of all she introduces us to the people she meets, and gives us hilarious insights into the Nigerian character, its passion, wit and ingenuity.-- Publisher's website.".
• 2012358424 extent "viii, 309 p. :".
• 2012358424 identifier "9781847080301 (pbk.)".
• 2012358424 issued "2012".
• 2012358424 issued "2012.".
• 2012358424 language "eng".
• 2012358424 publisher "London : Granta,".
• 2012358424 spatial "Nigeria Description and travel.".
• 2012358424 subject "913.690456 23".
• 2012358424 subject "DT515.27 .S27 2012".
• 2012358424 subject "Saro-Wiwa, Noo, 1976- Travel Nigeria.".
• 2012358424 tableOfContents "Lagos. Centre of excellence -- Oil and people on water -- Total formula for victory of the hardships of life -- Ibadan. Under the light of the fading stars -- Transwonderland -- Abuja. In the chop house -- Spiderman, rock stars and gigolos -- Kano. Straddling modernity's kofar -- Nguru and Yankari. What are those stupid animals? -- Jos. Hidden legacies -- Maiduguri and Sukur. Kingdom of heaven -- Calabar. Masquerade mischief -- Cross River State. Spoiling nature's spoils -- Benin. Behind the mask -- Port Harcourt. Tending the backyard -- Lagos. Truth and reconciliation -- Epilogue.".
• 2012358424 title "Looking for transwonderland : travels in Nigeria / Noo Saro-Wiwa.".
• 2012358424 type "text".