Gods of Noonday

A White Girl's African Life

Autor*innen

• Elaine Neil Orr

Parameter

• 338 Seiten
• 12 Lesestunden

• Afrika
• Autobiografien und Memoiren
• Biografien & Memoiren
• Nigeria
• Sachliteratur

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Growing up in Nigeria during its independence movement, Elaine Neil Orr navigated her dual identity as both American and Nigerian. In her memoir, she reflects on her childhood shaped by her parents' work as medical missionaries and the deep connections she formed to her homeland. The narrative explores the challenges and emotional toll of leaving Africa to attend high school in the United States, revealing the complexities of belonging and the sacrifices inherent in her transition.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Einband: Paperback