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Book Description: St Martin's Press, United States, 2005. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 210 x 137 mm. Brand New Book. "A richly detailed, poignant, and utterly fascinating look into another culture and how it is cross-pollinated by our own. It brings to mind the work of Ha Jin in its power and revelation of the new."--T. Coraghessan Boyle The sprawling, swampy, cacophonous city of Lagos, Nigeria, provides the backdrop to the story of Elvis, a teenage Elvis impersonator hoping to make his way out of the ghetto. Nuanced, lyrical, and pitch perfect, this is a remarkable story of a son and his father, and an examination of postcolonial Nigeria, where the trappings of American culture reign supreme. Bookseller Inventory # AAS9780312425289

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Book Description: 2005. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 1st. 139mm x 23mm x 211mm. Paperback. A richly detailed, poignant, and utterly fascinating look into another culture and how it is cross-pollinated by our own. It brings to mind the work of Ha Jin in its power and revelation o.Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. 336 pages. 0.318. Bookseller Inventory # 9780312425289

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Book Description: Book Condition: Brand New. Book Condition: Brand New * All orders are processed and shipped from Las Vegas, NV USA *. Bookseller Inventory # 97803124252891.0

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Book Description: St Martin's Press. Paperback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, Graceland, Christopher Abani, "A richly detailed, poignant, and utterly fascinating look into another culture and how it is cross-pollinated by our own. It brings to mind the work of Ha Jin in its power and revelation of the new."--T. Coraghessan Boyle The sprawling, swampy, cacophonous city of Lagos, Nigeria, provides the backdrop to the story of Elvis, a teenage Elvis impersonator hoping to make his way out of the ghetto. Nuanced, lyrical, and pitch perfect, this is a remarkable story of a son and his father, and an examination of postcolonial Nigeria, where the trappings of American culture reign supreme. Bookseller Inventory # B9780312425289

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Book Description: 2005. Book Condition: New. Bookseller Inventory # TB9780312425289

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Book Description: Picador USA 2005-01-30, 2005. Book Condition: NEW. NEW PAPERBACK // // Condition: NEW. Binding/format is: Paperback. 321 p. ; 8.25 H x 1.50 D x 5.50 W inches 0.65 lbs. Language: English. ISBN 9780312425289. Bookseller Inventory # 1246238

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Book Description: Picador USA, 2005. Paperback. Book Condition: Brand New. 1st picador ed edition. 321 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.50 inches. In Stock. Bookseller Inventory # z-0312425287

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Book Description: 2005. Book Condition: New. Bookseller Inventory # TB9780312425289

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Book Description: Picador Jan 2005, 2005. Taschenbuch. Book Condition: Neu. 211x139x23 mm. - Chris Abanis Debütroman erzählt die Geschichte von Elvis Oke, einem Teenager, der im chaotischen, überquellenden und bunten Ghetto Maroko in Lagos, der Hauptstadt Nigerias, sein hartes Leben führt. Von amerikanischen Filmen, Büchern und Musik inspiriert, versucht sich Elvis, die Haut mit Schichten von Make-up weiß geschminkt, als Elvis-Presley-Imitator durchzuschlagen und ein paar Dollars von Touristen zu ergattern - stoisch, unermüdlich zu blechernen Radioklängen übend. Er hat zu kämpfen mit seinem gebrochenen Vater, der Stiefmutter und seinen Stiefgeschwistern und der Gewalt des täglichen Lebens unter einem brutalen Regime. Dann läßt sich Elvis, von ständigen Geldsorgen geplagt, zu einer Reise in Lagos' kriminelle Unterwelt überreden - beschützt vom 'König der Bettler', einem rätselhaften und loyalen Freund. Vor dem Zugriff des Staates und der Inhaftierung kann er Elvis dennoch nicht bewahren. Elvis übersteht, wie Chris Abani selbst, die Haftzeit und die Folter, kann sich retten und seinen eigenen Weg nach 'GraceLand' finden. 336 pp. Englisch. Bookseller Inventory # 9780312425289

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Book Description: St Martins Pr, 2005. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 13.97 x 20.96 cm. Born into poverty in the chaotic capital city of Nigeria, Elvis is tempted by the underworld and enters a life of crime, encountering beggers, musicians, and American pop culture as he tries to survive in postcolonial Nigeria.Our orders are sent from our warehouse locally or directly from our international distributors to allow us to offer you the best possible price and delivery time. book. Bookseller Inventory # 20137785

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