The extinction of Menai : a novel
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F NWOKOLO, CHUMA
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372 pages ; 22 cm.
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"In a novel of stunning scope, Chuma Nwokolo moves across time and place to deliver a story that speaks to urgent contemporary concerns. His characters' indelible voices offer perspectives that are simultaneously global, political, and intimately human. The place at The Extinction of Menai's heart is the Niger delta village of Kreektown, even as the action spans continents. The cause of the trouble is an unethical drug trial administered to Kreektown residents--the fictional Menai people--in the early 1980s. And the unfolding tragedy is the looming end, decades later, of the Menai and their culture. Characters include continents-apart twin brothers separated at birth, an excommunicated Menai daughter living an urbane life with her doctor husband, and an infamous vigilante. And there is spiritual leader Mata Nimito, who retraces their ancient migration on his quest to preserve the soul of his people and resolve the consequences of a centuries-old betrayal. This epic for the modern era encompasses bioethics, language extinction, and Nigerian history and diaspora. Nwokolo confronts power relations between large corporations and small communities, corporate lobbies and governments, and big pharma and consumers, all expressed through the competing narratives that record the life and death of a civilization"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Nwokolo, C. (2018). The extinction of Menai: a novel . Ohio University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nwokolo, Chuma. 2018. The Extinction of Menai: A Novel. Ohio University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nwokolo, Chuma. The Extinction of Menai: A Novel Ohio University Press, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Nwokolo, Chuma. The Extinction of Menai: A Novel Ohio University Press, 2018.

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