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Winner of the 1999 Commonwealth Writers'' Prize for Best First Book, Africa Region. The Clothes of Nakedness cleverly examines the complexities of human relationships, offering a gritty expose of the divide between rich and poor in modern Ghana.

Evil lurks in the streets of Accra and it goes by the name of Mystique Mysterious. A wealthy man with maleficent intentions, Mystique delights in manipulating the vulnerable with his exploitative deals. His bargains may seem fishy but when poverty is knocking on your door and options are limited, what choice do you have?

The Clothes of Nakedness is a gripping exploration into how, when pushed, ordinary people can fall into a vicious cycle of vice and corruption that only serves to benefit the ruling class.



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'A powerful insight into the vulnerability of human nature and Ghanaian life.' * Orbit *
'This novel is refreshingly West African in content and style, with slight hints of Achebe and Soyinka.' -- Gaele Sobott-Mogwe

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 1/1/2023 12:11:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781035900619, 978-1035900619
      ISBN10: 1035900610
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Winner of the 1999 Commonwealth Writers'' Prize for Best First Book, Africa Region. The Clothes of Nakedness cleverly examines the complexities of human relationships, offering a gritty expose of the divide between rich and poor in modern Ghana.

      Evil lurks in the streets of Accra and it goes by the name of Mystique Mysterious. A wealthy man with maleficent intentions, Mystique delights in manipulating the vulnerable with his exploitative deals. His bargains may seem fishy but when poverty is knocking on your door and options are limited, what choice do you have?

      The Clothes of Nakedness is a gripping exploration into how, when pushed, ordinary people can fall into a vicious cycle of vice and corruption that only serves to benefit the ruling class.



      Trade Review
      'A powerful insight into the vulnerability of human nature and Ghanaian life.' * Orbit *
      'This novel is refreshingly West African in content and style, with slight hints of Achebe and Soyinka.' -- Gaele Sobott-Mogwe

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