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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100593330021
ISBN-139780593330029
eBay Product ID (ePID)11050068702
Product Key Features
Book TitleVagabonds! : a Novel
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
TopicMagical Realism, Literary, Lgbt / General
GenreFiction
AuthorEloghosa Osunde
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2021-023940
ReviewsAdvance praise for Vagabonds ! : "A vibrant blend of big-city life and contemporary mythology." --The New York Times "A novel as vivid and varied as the city [of Lagos] itself." --Harper's Bazaar "If you read one debut novel in 2022, this should be it. With care, compassion and a gimlet eye for hypocrisy, Osunde builds a universe from Lagos, Nigeria's little-seen citizens: The gay, the trans, the abused and others. Magical realism works to great effect in connecting these stories, especially when spirits Tatafo and Èkó are involved, and readers will remain rapt to the end." --Los Angeles Times "I'm in awe of Osunde's writing. . . I can't wait for others to delve into the joyous, defiant world she has rendered for her debut novel, Vagabonds." -- Caleb Azumah Nelson , Entertainment Weekly "Stunning and vivid . . . . Blending the mythical, the fantastical, and the real, Vagabonds! is a deeply-imaginative work and a celebration of the diversity of Lagos society." --Teen Vogue "A tour de force of magical realism . . . Vagabonds! takes us deep inside the hearts, minds, and bodies of a people in duress--and in triumph--in a way that only the best fiction can do." -- Poets & Writers "Vagabonds! will break your heart even as it restores your spirit." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "Vagabonds! . . . arrests you. It sits you down and compels you to look at [its] characters, all of whom are wholly formed and terrifyingly real." -- Mic "Magnificent. . . pulls off a triumphant celebration of queer survival. Throughout, Osunde crafts compassionate prose and seamlessly combines magic and grit. . . . A stunning introduction to a bold new writer." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A powerful debut novel about the power of love and stories to save people shunned by society for being themselves. . . Osunde revels in the joy of storytelling to render a city and its outsiders in all their flaws and glory." -- Kirkus , starred review "An arresting and dazzling tale with a surprising elixir of lyricism and pidgin. . . Osunde's inventive and unique story releases its message like a confetti f percipience." -- Booklist, starred review "You don't read this novel. You swan dive into its sea of gods and monsters, lost girls, violent boys, and well-behaved people both righteous and wicked. And when you finally surface, that sound will be you, gasping in wonder." --Marlon James "A triumph of a book. In Vagabonds! you will discover queer people finding ways to love each other in a society that outlaws queerness, and an explosive portrait of Nigeria that will blow your mind--in prose that feels so alive it practically vibrates off the page. A masterpiece." --Lidia Yuknavitch "A feast of a book, a marvelous ode to spirits and outsiders that is irreverent (and painfully funny) while being serious enough to drill a hole in one's chest. There is nothing in the world like this book." --Lesley Nneka Arimah " Vagabonds! offers a dazzling, hypnotic portrait of lives lived on the margins. Through Eloghosa Osunde's supreme imagination, the binary of reality and fantasy is shattered in poetic, kaleidoscopic color." --T Kira Madden "Full of surprising, tender, biting language, Eloghosa Osunde's Vagabonds! sets a stage where gods play personal games with human lives. For its shape-shifting images, for its honesty, for the opportunity to sit with joy and discomfort--both necessary mortal things--this novel astounded me." --Dantiel W. Moniz, Advance praise for Vagabonds ! : "A vibrant blend of big-city life and contemporary mythology." --The New York Times "A novel as vivid and varied as the city [of Lagos] itself." --Harper's Bazaar "I'm in awe of Osunde's writing. . . I can't wait for others to delve into the joyous, defiant world she has rendered for her debut novel, Vagabonds." -- Caleb Azumah Nelson , Entertainment Weekly "Stunning and vivid . . . . Blending the mythical, the fantastical, and the real, Vagabonds! is a deeply-imaginative work and a celebration of the diversity of Lagos society." --Teen Vogue "Magnificent. . . pulls off a triumphant celebration of queer survival. Throughout, Osunde crafts compassionate prose and seamlessly combines magic and grit. . . . A stunning introduction to a bold new writer." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A powerful debut novel about the power of love and stories to save people shunned by society for being themselves. . . Osunde revels in the joy of storytelling to render a city and its outsiders in all their flaws and glory." -- Kirkus , starred review "An arresting and dazzling tale with a surprising elixir of lyricism and pidgin. . . Osunde's inventive and unique story releases its message like a confetti f percipience." -- Booklist, starred review "You don't read this novel. You swan dive into its sea of gods and monsters, lost girls, violent boys, and well-behaved people both righteous and wicked. And when you finally surface, that sound will be you, gasping in wonder." --Marlon James "Spectacular . . . Vagabonds! brought me to tears because it gave me a world in which my country could be home again." --Akwaeke Emezi "A triumph of a book. In Vagabonds! you will discover queer people finding ways to love each other in a society that outlaws queerness, and an explosive portrait of Nigeria that will blow your mind--in prose that feels so alive it practically vibrates off the page. A masterpiece." --Lidia Yuknavitch "A feast of a book, a marvelous ode to spirits and outsiders that is irreverent (and painfully funny) while being serious enough to drill a hole in one's chest. There is nothing in the world like this book." --Lesley Nneka Arimah " Vagabonds! offers a dazzling, hypnotic portrait of lives lived on the margins. Through Eloghosa Osunde's supreme imagination, the binary of reality and fantasy is shattered in poetic, kaleidoscopic color." --T Kira Madden "Full of surprising, tender, biting language, Eloghosa Osunde's Vagabonds! sets a stage where gods play personal games with human lives. For its shape-shifting images, for its honesty, for the opportunity to sit with joy and discomfort--both necessary mortal things--this novel astounded me." --Dantiel W. Moniz, Advance praise for Vagabonds ! : "A vibrant blend of big-city life and contemporary mythology." --The New York Times "A novel as vivid and varied as the city [of Lagos] itself." --Harper''s Bazaar "If you read one debut novel in 2022, this should be it. With care, compassion and a gimlet eye for hypocrisy, Osunde builds a universe from Lagos, Nigeria''s little-seen citizens: The gay, the trans, the abused and others. Magical realism works to great effect in connecting these stories, especially when spirits Tatafo and Èkó are involved, and readers will remain rapt to the end." -- Los Angeles Times, " 10 Books to Add to Your Reading List in March" "I''m in awe of Osunde''s writing. . . I can''t wait for others to delve into the joyous, defiant world she has rendered for her debut novel, Vagabonds." -- Caleb Azumah Nelson , Entertainment Weekly "Stunning and vivid . . . . Blending the mythical, the fantastical, and the real, Vagabonds! is a deeply-imaginative work and a celebration of the diversity of Lagos society." --Teen Vogue "A bold new voice for bold new generations." -- Los Angeles Times "A tour de force of magical realism . . . Vagabonds! takes us deep inside the hearts, minds, and bodies of a people in duress--and in triumph--in a way that only the best fiction can do." -- Poets & Writers "Vagabonds! will break your heart even as it restores your spirit." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "Vagabonds! . . . arrests you. It sits you down and compels you to look at [its] characters, all of whom are wholly formed and terrifyingly real." -- Mic "Magnificent. . . pulls off a triumphant celebration of queer survival. Throughout, Osunde crafts compassionate prose and seamlessly combines magic and grit. . . . A stunning introduction to a bold new writer." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A powerful debut novel about the power of love and stories to save people shunned by society for being themselves. . . Osunde revels in the joy of storytelling to render a city and its outsiders in all their flaws and glory." -- Kirkus , starred review "An arresting and dazzling tale with a surprising elixir of lyricism and pidgin. . . Osunde''s inventive and unique story releases its message like a confetti f percipience." -- Booklist, starred review "You don''t read this novel. You swan dive into its sea of gods and monsters, lost girls, violent boys, and well-behaved people both righteous and wicked. And when you finally surface, that sound will be you, gasping in wonder." --Marlon James "A triumph of a book. In Vagabonds! you will discover queer people finding ways to love each other in a society that outlaws queerness, and an explosive portrait of Nigeria that will blow your mind--in prose that feels so alive it practically vibrates off the page. A masterpiece." --Lidia Yuknavitch "A feast of a book, a marvelous ode to spirits and outsiders that is irreverent (and painfully funny) while being serious enough to drill a hole in one''s chest. There is nothing in the world like this book." --Lesley Nneka Arimah " Vagabonds! offers a dazzling, hypnotic portrait of lives lived on the margins. Through Eloghosa Osunde''s supreme imagination, the binary of reality and fantasy is shattered in poetic, kaleidoscopic color." --T Kira Madden "Full of surprising, tender, biting language, Eloghosa Osunde''s Vagabonds! sets a stage where gods play personal games with human lives. For its shape-shifting images, for its honesty, for the opportunity to sit with joy and discomfort--both necessary mortal things--this novel astounded me." --Dantiel W. Moniz, Advance praise for Vagabonds ! : "A vibrant blend of big-city life and contemporary mythology." --The New York Times "A novel as vivid and varied as the city [of Lagos] itself." --Harper's Bazaar "If you read one debut novel in 2022, this should be it. With care, compassion and a gimlet eye for hypocrisy, Osunde builds a universe from Lagos, Nigeria's little-seen citizens: The gay, the trans, the abused and others. Magical realism works to great effect in connecting these stories, especially when spirits Tatafo and Èkó are involved, and readers will remain rapt to the end." --Los Angeles Times "I'm in awe of Osunde's writing. . . I can't wait for others to delve into the joyous, defiant world she has rendered for her debut novel, Vagabonds." -- Caleb Azumah Nelson , Entertainment Weekly "Stunning and vivid . . . . Blending the mythical, the fantastical, and the real, Vagabonds! is a deeply-imaginative work and a celebration of the diversity of Lagos society." --Teen Vogue "Vagabonds! will break your heart even as it restores your spirit." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "Vagabonds! . . . arrests you. It sits you down and compels you to look at [its] characters, all of whom are wholly formed and terrifyingly real." -- Mic "Magnificent. . . pulls off a triumphant celebration of queer survival. Throughout, Osunde crafts compassionate prose and seamlessly combines magic and grit. . . . A stunning introduction to a bold new writer." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A powerful debut novel about the power of love and stories to save people shunned by society for being themselves. . . Osunde revels in the joy of storytelling to render a city and its outsiders in all their flaws and glory." -- Kirkus , starred review "An arresting and dazzling tale with a surprising elixir of lyricism and pidgin. . . Osunde's inventive and unique story releases its message like a confetti f percipience." -- Booklist, starred review "You don't read this novel. You swan dive into its sea of gods and monsters, lost girls, violent boys, and well-behaved people both righteous and wicked. And when you finally surface, that sound will be you, gasping in wonder." --Marlon James "Spectacular . . . Vagabonds! brought me to tears because it gave me a world in which my country could be home again." --Akwaeke Emezi "A triumph of a book. In Vagabonds! you will discover queer people finding ways to love each other in a society that outlaws queerness, and an explosive portrait of Nigeria that will blow your mind--in prose that feels so alive it practically vibrates off the page. A masterpiece." --Lidia Yuknavitch "A feast of a book, a marvelous ode to spirits and outsiders that is irreverent (and painfully funny) while being serious enough to drill a hole in one's chest. There is nothing in the world like this book." --Lesley Nneka Arimah " Vagabonds! offers a dazzling, hypnotic portrait of lives lived on the margins. Through Eloghosa Osunde's supreme imagination, the binary of reality and fantasy is shattered in poetic, kaleidoscopic color." --T Kira Madden "Full of surprising, tender, biting language, Eloghosa Osunde's Vagabonds! sets a stage where gods play personal games with human lives. For its shape-shifting images, for its honesty, for the opportunity to sit with joy and discomfort--both necessary mortal things--this novel astounded me." --Dantiel W. Moniz, Advance praise for Vagabonds !: "Spectacular . . . Vagabonds! brought me to tears because it gave me a world in which my country could be home again." --Akwaeke Emezi "A triumph of a book. In Vagabonds! you will discover queer people finding ways to love each other in a society that outlaws queerness, and an explosive portrait of Nigeria that will blow your mind--in prose that feels so alive it practically vibrates off the page. A masterpiece." --Lidia Yuknavitch "A feast of a book, a marvelous ode to spirits and outsiders that is irreverent (and painfully funny) while being serious enough to drill a hole in one's chest. There is nothing in the world like this book." --Lesley Nneka Arimah " Vagabonds! offers a dazzling, hypnotic portrait of lives lived on the margins. Through Eloghosa Osunde's supreme imagination, the binary of reality and fantasy is shattered in poetic, kaleidoscopic color." --T Kira Madden "Full of surprising, tender, biting language, Eloghosa Osunde's Vagabonds! sets a stage where gods play personal games with human lives. For its shape-shifting images, for its honesty, for the opportunity to sit with joy and discomfort--both necessary mortal things--this novel astounded me." --Dantiel W. Moniz
SynopsisNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD "If you read one debut novel in 2022, this should be it." -- Los Angeles Times In the bustling streets and cloistered homes of Lagos, a cast of vivid characters--some haunted, some defiant--navigate danger, demons, and love in a quest to lead true lives. As in Nigeria, vagabonds are those whose existence is literally outlawed: the queer, the poor, the displaced, the footloose and rogue spirits. They are those who inhabit transient spaces, who make their paths and move invisibly, who embrace apparitions, old vengeances and alternative realities. Eloghosa Osunde's brave, fiercely inventive novel traces a wild array of characters for whom life itself is a form of resistance: a driver for a debauched politician with the power to command life and death; a legendary fashion designer who gives birth to a grown daughter; a lesbian couple whose tender relationship sheds unexpected light on their experience with underground sex work; a wife and mother who attends a secret spiritual gathering that shifts her world. As their lives intertwine--in bustling markets and underground clubs, churches and hotel rooms--vagabonds are seized and challenged by spirits who command the city's dark energy. Whether running from danger, meeting with secret lovers, finding their identities, or vanquishing their shadowselves, Osunde's characters confront and support one another, before converging for the once-in-a-lifetime gathering that gives the book its unexpectedly joyous conclusion. Blending unvarnished realism with myth and fantasy, Vagabonds! is a vital work of imagination that takes us deep inside the hearts, minds, and bodies of a people in duress--and in triumph.
LC Classification NumberPR9387.9.O8663V34
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