From the lens of ordinary human experiences, through the day to
day realities of work, family and personal life, author Uyi Eguavoen
tells a truly revealing, captivating and riveting Nigerian story with
an enthralling title ‘The Common Case of Damian Vongcir'.
Set in the modern day Nigeria, the book reveals the tough working
culture of the Nigerian banking industry - the expectations and
unending targets, the tension and insecurity, the greed and corporate
interest.
The story employed common human elements of choice and chance,
friendship and tragedy, love and marriage, strength and weakness,
pursuit and disappointment, self-discovery and fulfillment in
telling the tale of a banker who is tangled in the chase of
corporate success as he struggles with the burdens of his job, the
weight of his fears and choices, and his commitment to his young
family.
With the full benefit of a six digit salary and the love and respect
of all his bosses, Damian Vongcir was convinced he has found his
path and true happiness as a banker until a single twist changed
everything.
…all bankers, good or bad, are heroes as
much as they meet the boss’s expectation.
They are like soldiers walking with the faith of
preachers. They count on luck and miracles in
an ungracious world where they are more
likely to be defeated than victorious, and when
they reach that bend where their star fails,
they receive no mercy. It’s a type of treachery
that is as heinous as the betrayal of friends
and the infidelity of wives. But still they must
ignore all the odds and fight on, waiting for
heavenly grace for new miracles just to stay
alive.
It was the truth that led him to an inevitable choice; a choice
between work and family, his fears and his happiness.
In this book, Uyi Eguavoen tactfully deployed wit and candour to
present a captivating and unique work of fiction in a manner rarely
explored by other Nigerian writers. THE COMMON CASE OF
DAMIAN VONGCIR is a classic piece of contemporary prose which
exposes the daily struggles of the urban working class in the
conscious, and often times unconscious search for that elusive
balance between self and ambition, work and family. The experiences
of Damian Vongcir serves as a veritable parallel in the lives of
millions of people all over the world and therefore a clear mirror
through which real life people can view their own actions and
choices.
Uyi Eguavoen is a graduate of Geography and Regional Planning
from the University of Benin. THE COMMON CASE OF DAMIAN
VONGCIR is his first novel.
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