| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
258 pages ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Originally published in Dutch as Fata Morgana in 2007. |
| Summary |
In Nigerian-born Unigwe's second novel, the main character's murder propels the narrative forward in order to answer the question of how she died. Her death also spurs the other three main characters to share their stories. All four women are prostitutes in Belgium, and all came from poverty in Africa, lured by the false promise of European riches. The murder of one causes the three others to share their tales, each more heartbreaking than the last. This is a novel of desperation, sexual exploitation, and, ultimately, sisterhood. There's little hope here, though the ending suggests that the surviving women endure and finally make a life on their own terms. Unigwe has a talent for capturing the dashed dreams of young women who are stronger than they imagine. While the revelations about the murder are unsurprising, and the details about the red light district not particularly vivid, the women's personal stories are wrenchingly memorable. |
| Subject |
Prostitutes -- Belgium -- Antwerp -- Fiction.
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Africans -- Belgium -- Antwerp -- Fiction.
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Prostitution -- Belgium -- Fiction.
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Human trafficking victims -- Fiction.
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Female friendship -- Fiction.
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Antwerp (Belgium) -- Fiction.
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| Added Title |
Fata Morgana. English
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| ISBN |
9781400068333 alkaline paper |
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1400068339 alkaline paper |
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