Swallow |
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| Author:
| Atta, Sefi |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56656-833-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2012 |
| Publisher: | Interlink Publishing Group, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Interlink Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
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Now a Netflix original film, Swallow is brought to us from the award-winning author Sefi Atta In the 1980s in Lagos, the government's War Against Indiscipline and austerity measures are in full swing. A succession of unfortunate events leads Tolani, a bank secretary, to be persuaded by her roommate Rose to consider drug trafficking as a way to make a living. Tolani's subsequent struggle with temptation forces her to reconsider her morality--and that of her...
More Description Now a Netflix original film, Swallow is brought to us from the award-winning author Sefi Atta
In the 1980s in Lagos, the government's War Against Indiscipline and austerity measures are in full swing. A succession of unfortunate events leads Tolani, a bank secretary, to be persuaded by her roommate Rose to consider drug trafficking as a way to make a living. Tolani's subsequent struggle with temptation forces her to reconsider her morality--and that of her mother Arike's--as she embarks on a turbulent journey of self-discovery.