num_pages: 200
description: Sozaboy describes the fortunes of a young naive recruit in the Nigerian Civil War: from the first proud days of recruitment to the disillusionment, confusion and horror that follows. The author's use of 'rotten English'—a mixture of Nigerian pidgin English, broken English and idiomatic English—makes this a unique and powerful novel.
language: English
title: Sozaboy: A Novel in Rotten English
titlecomplete: Sozaboy: A Novel in Rotten English
genres: Fiction, African Literature, War, School, Literature, Nigeria, Novels, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Africa
ratings_count: 944
places: Nigeria
publisher: Pearson College Div