"Visiting Lagos after many years away, Teju Cole's unnamed narrator rediscovers his hometown as both a foreigner and a local. A young writer uncertain of what he wants to say, the man moves through tableaus of life in one of the most dynamic cities in the world: he hears the muezzin's call to prayer in the early morning light, and listens to John Coltrane during the late afternoon heat"--Provided by publisher.
Julius, a young Nigerian doctor completing his residency in Manhattan, goes on walks to escape the pressures of work and think about his relationships, his recent breakup with his girlfriend, his present, and his past.
