A globe and mail top 100 book 2012 ive been aware of will ferguson for many years but ive never read his work. No matter what people think about this book, with a giller prize win will ferguson wont have any trouble signing book contracts for future projects. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ferguson, who has written other novels and humor and has won the leacock medal three times, dazzles us in 419 with an intricately woven, urgent story. Deception is fertile ground for fiction, and will ferguson has produced a fine novel from the west african variant. Ferguson is a keen observer of landscapes and cityscapes, and has a brilliant ear for dialogue and accent. Will ferguson author of 419 meet your next favorite book. Theres a brilliant scene in humourist will ferguson s novel generica later republished as happiness in which the antihero, a beaten and. Oct 21, 2012 419 by will ferguson fiction hardcover. Ferguson championed sarah binks by paul hiebert in canada reads 2003. Will ferguson is an awardwinning travel writer and novelist.
The book has been awarded with scotiabank giller prize 2012, canadian. A 419 scam is something along the line of one of those classic emails from the prince of nigeria saying you won the lottery, etc. Fergusons african epic, which won canadas scotiabank giller prize in 2012, details the linked lives of four individuals, three african and one. Generica, his 2001 satire of the selfhelp industry, was a surprise hit at home and in the u. A woman without a name walks out of a dust storm in africa.
At least thats the meaning as far as nigerian slang is concerned of which this book has plenty on offer. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of 419 by will ferguson. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Over the last decade, will ferguson has made the seemingly effortless transition from successful humorist and travel writer to successful comic novelist. Read 419, by will ferguson online on bookmate a car tumbles through darkness down a snowy ravine.
He was born and raised in the teeming metropolis of fort vermilion pop. Fergusons last few efforts have left me mildly disappointed, but this new novel encouragingly shows. Ferguson s third novel performs a public service by providing an autopsy of a familiar nigerian email scam and its typical victim average loss in a 419 scam is somewhere to the tune of. Fergusons gillerprize winning novel tells the story of a daughter, laura, dealing with the death of her father after he falls for a 419 scam. This title has been recommended by guest reader nino ricci, the book clubs first guest reader in january 2014. Apr 14, 2012 ferguson, who has written other novels and humor and has won the leacock medal three times, dazzles us in 419 with an intricately woven, urgent story. We chatted with will ferguson about his novel 419, our first pick for the cityline book club. He also served on the jury of the 2015 hilary weston prize for literary nonfiction. Will ferguson has 29 books on goodreads with 52565 ratings. A startlingly original tale of heartbreak and suspensea car tumbles down a.
When i first heard of will fergusons book 419, i was intrigued and looking forward to reading it. When lauras father gets caught up in one such swindle and pays with his life, she is forced to leave the comfort of north america to make a journey deep into the dangerous back streets and alleyways of the lagos underworld to confront her fathers killer. It is narrated by many different people whose lives somehow intertwine in the most fascinating way. The amnesty international book club is pleased to announce our may 2017 title 419 by will ferguson. Anyone who has ever been online is sure to have received an email promising huge sums of money for helping move millions of dollars around the world and not just from nigeria. Apr 29, 20 we chatted with will ferguson about his novel 419, our first pick for the cityline book club. A woman without a name walks out of a dust storm in subsaharan africa. A car tumbles through darkness down a snowy ravine. His last novel, 419, won the scotiabank giller prize. Fergusons african epic, which won canadas scotiabank giller prize in 2012, details the linked lives of four individuals, three african and one canadian, drawn together by nigerias bloody, exploited. From internationally bestselling travel writer will ferguson, author of happiness and spanish fly, comes a novel both epic in its sweep and intimate in its. And in the seething heat of lagos city, a criminal cartel scours the internet, looking for victims.
His debut novel, happiness, sold into 23 languages around the world. Camilla gibb, author of sweetness in the belly and the beauty of humanity movement will ferguson s 419 unveils the brilliant layers of a nigerian cyberspace sting that brings devastation to an entire family. In this guide, youll find riccis reflection on the book and the time he spent teaching in nigeria, as well as discussion. Will ferguson takes readers deep into the labyrinth of lies that is 419, winner of the 2012 scotiabank giller prize. Jan 07, 2015 fergusons gillerprize winning novel tells the story of a daughter, laura, dealing with the death of her father after he falls for a 419 scam. Hes won several leacock medals and authored two wellreceived humorous novels, happiness tm and spanish fly. Will ferguson takes listeners deep into the labyrinth of lies that is 419, winner of the 2012 scotiabank giller prize.
Pdf 419 book by will ferguson free download 393 pages. While ferguson pulls these disparate elements together in the final throes of the novel, the momentum and thrust comes to a standstill in the middle of the book. When i first heard of will ferguson s book 419, i was intrigued and looking forward to reading it. The main characters of this fiction, cultural story are. His last work of fiction, 419, won the scotiabank giller prize. But, when his novel 419 was shortlisted for the giller prize, i was surprised that he had written a dramatic novel, let. The novel went on to win the 20 libris award from the canadian booksellers association for fiction book of the year. Will ferguson s mystery novel 419 2012 follows what happens when a man falls prey to a devious. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Hopefully ferguson finds equally compelling material to work with in his next novel, be it comic or otherwise, and this time trusts his gut a little more. The first edition of the novel was published in 2012, and was written by will ferguson. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 393 pages and is available in hardcover format.
It is not only a mystery but it is also a thriller and on top of that it gives the reader an inside of the 419 scams that happen in nigeria. Hitching rides with buddha, about an endtoend journey across. Rigelhofs most recent book is hooked on canadian books. Will fergusons mystery novel 419 2012 follows what happens when a man falls prey to a devious. He has won the stephen leacock medal for humour a recordtying three times and has been nominated for both the impac dublin literary award and a commonwealth writers prize.
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