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After the Rain


  • Abrams (A&CB)
  • Full-color illustrations throughout, Abrams
ISBN 9781419743566 | EN | PB
€15,95
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Publisher Abrams (A&CB)
ISBN 9781419743566
Publication date July 2022
Edition Paperback
Dimensions 241 x 165 mm
Pages 144
Language(s) English ed.
Exhibition Abrams
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Nnedi OkoraforÆs story of Chioma, a young Nigerian-American woman whose destiny is revealed during a furious rainstormùnow in paperback, with bonus content including Q&As with the creative team and never-before-seen art and designs! After the Rain is an adaptation of Nnedi OkoraforÆs short story, ôOn the Road.ö The adaptation, written by John Jennings and illustrated by David Brame, begins in Nigeria during a powerful and unexpected storm. While visiting her grandmother, a young Nigerian-American woman named Chioma answers a knock at the door and is horrified by what she seesùa young boy with a severe head wound is standing on the doorstep. When he touches Chioma, his hand burns like fire and just as suddenly as he arrived, he disappears. Her grandmother comes down to see what is wrong and chastises Chioma for opening the door for a stranger. Outside there are only footprints in the mud which vanish in the same manner as their owner. This event sets off a chain of mysterious occurrences that become more and m