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Where Bones Dance $$$$ Terrace Books, a division of the University of Wisconsin Press, takes its name from the Memorial Union Terrace, located at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Since its inception in 1907, the Wisconsin Union has provided a venue for students, faculty, staff, and alumni to debate art, music, politics, and the issues of the day. It is a place where theater, music, drama, dance, outdoor activities, and major speakers are made available to the campus and the community. To learn more about the Union, visit www.union.wisc.edu. Where Bones Dance $$$$ An English Girlhood, An African War Nina Newington Ter race Books A trade imprint of the University of Wisconsin Press Terrace Books An imprint of the University of Wisconsin Press 1930 Monroe Street Madison, Wisconsin 53711 www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress/ 3 Henrietta Street London WC2E 8LU, England Copyright © 2007 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System All rights reserved 1 3 5 4 2 Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Newington, Nina, 1958– Where bones dance : an English girlhood, an African war / Nina Newington. p. cm. ISBN 0-299-22260-8 (alk. paper) 1. Children—Fiction. 2. British—Nigeria—Fiction. 3. Nigeria—History—1960—Fiction. 4. Nigeria—History—Civil War, 1967–1970—Fiction. I. Title. PR6114.E946W47 2007 823´.92—dc22 2006031769 For all the anonymous saviors, and in particular Christine, whose last name I do not know Any sorrow can be borne if a story can be told about it. Isak Dinesen Some events do take place but are not true; others are— although they never occurred. Elie Wiesel Contents Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv Cycle I: Good Snake Lagos 3 City of Blood 44 Lines 4 Leper 45 Beach 6 Ibeji 50 School 10 Nigger 53 Christine 13 Trips 56 Dave 14 Killings 59 Red 15 Mamba 62 Daniel 19 Woman 64 Relations 21 War 68 Moonflower 25 Soldiers 69 Mrs. Welt 30 Brownies 71 Sister Alice 32 Fever 74 Akueke 35 Twin 76 Blood Brothers 39 Island 78 Bone 41 Return 80 ix
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