Description
An urgent Penguin Special investigating the 2014 mass-kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls by the world's deadliest terrorists
On 14th April 2014, 276 girls disappeared from a secondary school in northern Nigeria, kidnapped by the world's deadliest terror group. A tiny number have escaped back to their families but many remain missing.
Reporting from inside the traumatised and blockaded community of Chibok, Helon Habila tracks down the survivors and the bereaved. Two years after the attack, he bears witness to their stories and to their grief. And moving from the personal to the political, he presents a comprehensive indictment of Boko Haram, tracing the circumstances of their ascent and the terrible fallout of their ongoing presence in Nigeria.
An urgent Penguin Special investigating Boko Haram's infamous 2014 mass-kidnapping.
About the Author
Helon Habila is the author of Oil on Water, Measuring Time, Waiting for an Angel, andThe Chibok Girls. He is professor of creative writing at George Mason University and lives in Virginia with his wife and three children.
Reviews
Publisher's description. An urgent investigation of the infamous 2014 kidnapping of 276 girls from a school in Nigeria. Reporting from inside the traumatised and blockaded community of Chibok, Helon Habila bears witness to this tragedy, interviewing grieving families and returning survivors, and presenting a comprehensive indictment of the terrorist crimes of Boko Haram. * Penguin *
Book Information
ISBN 9780241980897
Author Helon Habila
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 75g
Dimensions(mm) 181mm * 111mm * 7mm
