GraceLand
By: Chris Abani
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 321
ISBN-13: 9780374165895; 9780312425289
Subjects: Roman; Teenage boys; Elvis Presley impersonators; Bildungsromans; Fathers and sons; Fiction
Description: 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.