Sweet Pass KeroseneThis memoir positions the writer's responsibilities for produce for export by the Nigerian Marketing Boards in its historical context. His work took in experiences, places and events that breathed life into history. He illustrates the social scene and the rituals symbolising attitudes and values of the locals and expatriates alike in a series of fascinating vignettes and performs a similar function in relation to his work. An Interesting, amusing and insightful book. |
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