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Jagua Nana

by Cyprian Ekwensi · 1961

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Tells the story of Jagua Nana, an ageing high-lifer and habitue of the seedy club Tropicana, which is an evocation of the chaos and intensive life of Lagos.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 192 pages

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