In Dependence
by Sarah Ladipo Manyika
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Pub Date 17 May 2010 | Archive Date 3 Jan 2014
Description
From Lagos to Oxford: In dependence is a tragic love story fraught with the post-war idealism; post colonial disappointment; and the bittersweet taste of mistimed love.
In 1963, when "the winds of change" are sweeping across Africa, Tayo Ajayi sails from Nigeria to England to take up his scholarship at Balliol College, Oxford. He has every intention of doing well, and returning as a leader to his newly independent country. Little does he know that his mother's worst fear will be realised, and that he will fall in love with an English woman, Vanessa Richardson, the only child of an ex-colonial officer.
This is Tayo and Vanessa's story - how they are first drawn to each other, and remain in love in spite of family and societal opposition. In dependence is a story of unfulfilled love fraught with the weight of history, race and geography and intertwined with questions of belonging, aging, religious faith and family secrets. This is also a story about the complexities of contemporary Africa, its diaspora and its interdependence with the rest of the world.
Advance Praise
'It is a mark of Manyika's care for her characters that life and love so engagingly result in a hopeful union.' Akin Adesokan, author of Roots in the Sky
'Sarah Ladipo Manyika's novel has the subtle power of a well woven work, nothing is out of place... it is full of surprises.' Obi Nwankanam, Vanguard'A big and elegantly told story of lost love.' Brian Chikwava, Author of Harare North
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Sarah was raised in Nigeria and has lived in Kenya, France and England. She is married to a Zimbabwean and currently resides in the United States where she lectures in English literature at San Francisco State University. Sarah holds a Ph.D. in Education with a focus on Africa and the African Diaspora.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781907756139 |
| PRICE | £4.99 (GBP) |
