Books like Taduno's song by Odafe Atogun
Taduno is a celebrated Nigerian musician living in exile when he receives a stained brown envelope from his homeland, signaling the time to return. Upon arrival, he discovers that his people no longer recognize him and that no one remembers his voice. His girlfriend Lela has been abducted by government agents during a raid, and the musician finds his house and the life he once knew erased. Faced with the emptiness of his lost identity, Taduno seeks answers about his past and measures his options: will he confront the oppressive regime for his people’s freedom, or will he devote himself to rescuing Lela? The novel examines exile, memory, authoritarianism, and the conflict between personal love and social responsibility.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Odafe Atogun
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