Open City: A Novel/
Teju Cole
- NY; Random House; 2011
- 265p; 22x15cm
Open City is Teju Cole's acclaimed 2011 debut novel, following a young Nigerian psychiatric resident, Julius, as he wanders Manhattan's streets, processing his fractured identity, a recent breakup, and themes of race, loss, and belonging through meandering walks and encounters that extend to Brussels and Nigeria, capturing a modern, melancholic, and culturally rich experience.