A Small Village Takes On Big Oil In ‘How Beautiful We Were’

How Beautiful We Were, by Imbolo Mbue

Imbolo Mbue’s new novel is set in an unnamed country that could be any West African nation beset by international oil companies — and yet, it’s a story of rebellion and rebirth, not calamity.

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Imbolo Mbue’s new novel is set in an unnamed country that could be any West African nation beset by international oil companies — and yet, it’s a story of rebellion and rebirth, not calamity.