I Do Not Come to You by Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

It's up to Kingsley now to reconcile his passion for knowledge with his hunger for money, and to fully assume his role of first son. He's also rumored to run a successful empire of email scams. Boniface-aka Cash Daddy-is an exuberant character who suffers from elephantiasis of the pocket. I Do Not Come to You by Chance I Do Not Come to You by Chance: Nwaubani, Adaobi Tricia: 9781401323110: : Books Skip to main content. When Kingsley turns to his Uncle Boniface for help, he learns that charity may come with strings attached. I Do Not Come to You by Chance Paperback Januby Adaobi Nwaubani Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani,Adaobitricia Nwaubani (Author) 367 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 2.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Paperback 18.40 12 Used from 6.35 8 New from 11.31 Audio CD 41.99 1 New from 41. I Do Not Come to You by Chance Nwaubani, Adaobi Tricia on. And when a tragedy befalls his family, Kingsley learns the hardest lesson of all: education may be the language of success in Nigeria, but it's money that does the talking. I Do Not Come to You by Chance Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Published by Phoenix (2010) ISBN 10: 0753826976 ISBN 13: 9780753826973 New Paperback Quantity: 1 Seller: Monster Bookshop (Fleckney, United Kingdom) Rating Seller Rating: Book Description Paperback.

Now he worries that without a 'long-leg'-someone who knows someone who can help him-his degrees will do nothing. The protagonist is a young Nigerian with an undoubtedly brilliantly endowed mind and intellect, but with the misfortune to be born into a low-income family. It does not seem to matter that he loves her deeply he cannot afford her bride price.įor much of his young life, Kingsley believed that education was everything, that through wisdom, all things were possible. The author brings to light some of the main vices plaguing young Nigerians in the early 2000s that have gained even more prominence today. Unable to find work, Kingsley cannot take on the duty of training his younger siblings, nor can he provide his parents with financial peace in their retirement. Being the opara of the family, Kingsley Ibe is entitled to certain privileges-a piece of meat in his egusi soup, a party to celebrate his graduation from university.

I Do Not Come to You by Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani