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How beautiful we were : a novel / Imbolo Mbue.
"Set in the fictional African village of Kosawa, How Beautiful We Were tells the story of a people living in fear amidst environmental degradation wrought by a large and powerful American oil company. Pipeline spills have rendered farmlands infertile. Children are dying from drinking toxic water. Promises of clean up and financial reparations to the villagers are made--and ignored. The country's government, led by a corrupt, brazen dictator, exists to serve its own interest. Left with few choices, the people of Kosawa decide to fight the American corporation. Doing so will come at a steep price." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593132425
- ISBN: 0593132424
- Physical Description: 364 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2021]
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| Subject: | Villages > Africa > Fiction. Oil spills > Fiction. Environmental degradation > Fiction. Corporations > Corrupt practices > Fiction. Africa > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Novels. Fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County Library | MBUE (Imbolo) (Text) | 37814003255008 | FICTION | Available | - |
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