The Looming Fog
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| The Looming Fog | |
| Author | Rosemary Esehagu |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Sean Michael Chavez |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Oge Creations Books |
| Publication date | June 15, 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 288 (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 1933496002 (paperback edition) |
The Looming Fog is the 2006 debut novel by the Nigerian writer, Rosemary Esehagu. The story follows the life of a child born with mixed genitals (an intersexed) as the child struggles to live in a pre-colonial village in Nigeria that considers its existence an abomination.
Through this nameless protagonist and narrator, one becomes aware of other members of this small society, including the second main character, Kayinne, who is the only surviving child of an elderly couple and who must battle with her society concerning her unnatural desire (for a female) of becoming a healer--a traditional doctor.
