num_pages: 120
description: Tough, spirited, and fiercely independent Abigail is brought as a teenager to London from Nigeria by relatives who attempt to force her into prostitution. She flees, struggling to find herself in the shadow of a strong but dead mother. In spare yet haunting and lyrical prose reminiscent of Marguerite Duras, Abani brings to life a young woman who lives with a strength and inner light that will enlighten and uplift the reader.
language: English
title: Becoming Abigail
titlecomplete: Becoming Abigail
genres: Adult Fiction, African Literature, Novella, Nigeria, Africa, Literature, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Prostitution, Horror
ratings_count: 650
places: London, England
publisher: Akashic Books