The Son of Your Father's Concubine: (a collection of short stories) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789789155613)

"From one story to the next, Salami effortlessly cuts into fundamental human circumstances like tragedy, faith and the search for identity. This compelling debut collection is full of depth and grace." - YNaija.com This gripping collection presents characters with various struggles; some eventually victorious, others having to deal with the harsh realities of their failures. The title story, 'The Son of your Father's Concubine', is about a chaste young lady in the church choir who is raped on her way from a vigil on Saturday of Easter. She becomes pregnant; but her greatest shock is in the reaction of her family, her church and the identity of the father of her child. In 'Thunder from the gods', a group of youth corps members set out to evangelise a village, but the gods of the land had other ideas. In 'Kweku's Return', a young brilliant footballer travels to Europe for greener pastures, but his return brings unprecedented sorrow to his family and community. The reader will also encounter other characters like a young man who is set to embark on an inter-tribal marriage against his mother's wish...after all, it is 2033; a lady who comes into a promising young man's life and robs him of his most precious gift; a teenage boy who is battling peer pressure in the boarding house and many more.

Author: 'Seun Salami
ISBN-10: 9789155611
ISBN-13: 9789789155613
Publisher: Vine Media Services
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2011
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.08w x 0.26d