In Dependence
In Dependence by Sarah Ladipo Manyika, published by Cassava Republic Press on May 21, 2019, is a novel that delves into the intricacies of love and identity against the backdrop of historical and geographical challenges. Set in the early sixties, the narrative follows Tayo Ajayi, who travels from Nigeria to England for a scholarship at Oxford University. There, he encounters Vanessa Richardson, the daughter of a former colonial officer, and their relationship unfolds over four decades, marked by the complexities of race and the scars of colonial history.
Readers will find a poignant exploration of unfulfilled love intertwined with themes of belonging, aging, and family secrets. The story reflects on the broader context of contemporary Africa and its Diaspora, emphasizing the interdependence of cultures and histories. With 288 pages, this edition offers a lyrical and moving account that captures the bittersweet nature of Tayo and Vanessa’s affair, inviting reflection on the universal desire for connection amidst societal challenges.
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“A graceful and astonishing achievement.” – Henry Louis Gates Jr. “In Dependence, is a riveting love story across the challenges of race, geography and scars of colonial history.” – Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o “A beautiful and ambitious novel” – Bernardine Evaristo, author of Mr Loverman In the early sixties, Tayo Ajayi sails to England from Nigeria to take up a scholarship at Oxford University. There he discovers a whole generation high on visions of a new and better world. He meets Vanessa Richardson, the beautiful daughter of a former colonial officer. Their story, which spans four decades, is a bittersweet tale of a brave but doomed affair and the universal desire to fall truly, madly and deeply in love. A lyrical and moving story of unfulfilled love fraught with the weight of history, race and geography and intertwined with questions of belonging, aging, faith and family secrets. In Dependence explores the complexities of contemporary Africa, its Diaspora and its interdependence with the rest of the world.
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