Description
About the Author
Tim Cocks is a British-born journalist of South African parentage. Currently based in Johannesburg, he was formerly Reuters West & Central Africa bureau chief, based in Dakar, following four years in Lagos as Nigeria bureau chief. He holds an MA in Philosophy & Theology from the University of Oxford.
Reviews
'A remarkable if underrated book of narrative nonfiction about what everyday life looks like for a range of the Nigerian city's residents, in all of their shame and glory.' -- Los Angeles Review of Books
'An entertaining take on the city by an enchanted foreigner.' -- Adewale Maja-Pearce, Anglo-Nigerian author of The House My Father Built
'Tim Cocks' affection for Nigeria's exuberant and complex metropolis shines through vividly-sketched Lagosians in their dogged pursuit of a better life.' -- Lola Shoneyin, author of The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
'A vivid portrayal of Africa's biggest city, deftly capturing its combustible energies and multiple contradictions. In its daily struggle for survival against challenges both human and natural, Lagos signposts the future of the human race. Read this book as a prophecy.' -- Paddy Docherty, author of Blood and Bronze
Book Information
ISBN 9781787386945
Author Tim Cocks
Format Hardback
Page Count 344
Imprint C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Publisher C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd