Titled for the section of the Nigerian Criminal Code that deals with fraud, the events of the novel are set in motion by Henry Curtis, a retired school teacher in Calgary, Alberta, who dies in a car accident after becoming embroiled in an advance-fee fraud scam that has left his family destitute. Following his death, his daughter Laura travels to Lagos, Nigeria, in an attempt to track down and bring to justice the perpetrator of the scam.[2]
Prior to the novel's publication, Ferguson was known primarily as a writer of humor literature.[1] At the Giller Prize gala, he told the media that the novel "began with the thought that maybe there really is a Nigerian prince somewhere who can't gain his freedom for lack of funds...but when I started writing it, the story began to turn dark, all by itself."[1]
Receptionedit
The novel received generally positive reviews. The Globe and Mail called it "Riveting. Provocative."[3] The Toronto Star called it "a persuasive work of fiction based on a very original premise."[4]
Referencesedit
^ abcQuill, Greg (October 31, 2012). . Toronto Star. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
^T. F. Rigelhof, "Revenge, honour and oil in Nigeria". The Globe and Mail, April 13, 2012.
^Rigelhof, T.F. "Revenge, honour and oil in Nigeria". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^Hunter, Jennifer. "419 by Will Ferguson: Review". Toronto Star. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
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novel, novel, canadian, writer, will, ferguson, published, penguin, canada, 2012, novel, winner, 2012, scotiabank, giller, prize, 419first, edition, coverauthorwill, fergusoncountrycanadalanguageenglishgenrefictionpublisherpenguin, canadapublication, date2012m. 419 is a novel by Canadian writer Will Ferguson Published by Penguin Canada in 2012 the novel was the winner of the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize 1 419First edition coverAuthorWill FergusonCountryCanadaLanguageEnglishGenrefictionPublisherPenguin CanadaPublication date2012Media typePrint hardback amp paperback ISBN978 0143176015OCLC8849873414Titled for the section of the Nigerian Criminal Code that deals with fraud the events of the novel are set in motion by Henry Curtis a retired school teacher in Calgary Alberta who dies in a car accident after becoming embroiled in an advance fee fraud scam that has left his family destitute Following his death his daughter Laura travels to Lagos Nigeria in an attempt to track down and bring to justice the perpetrator of the scam 2 Prior to the novel s publication Ferguson was known primarily as a writer of humor literature 1 At the Giller Prize gala he told the media that the novel began with the thought that maybe there really is a Nigerian prince somewhere who can t gain his freedom for lack of funds but when I started writing it the story began to turn dark all by itself 1 Reception editThe novel received generally positive reviews The Globe and Mail called it Riveting Provocative 3 The Toronto Star called it a persuasive work of fiction based on a very original premise 4 References edit a b c Quill Greg October 31 2012 Will Ferguson takes Giller Prize for novel 419 Toronto Star Archived from the original on September 5 2017 T F Rigelhof Revenge honour and oil in Nigeria The Globe and Mail April 13 2012 Rigelhof T F Revenge honour and oil in Nigeria The Globe and Mail Retrieved 6 November 2015 Hunter Jennifer 419 by Will Ferguson Review Toronto Star Retrieved 6 November 2015 nbsp This article about a crime novel of the 2010s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it See guidelines for writing about novels Further suggestions might be found on the article s talk page vte nbsp This article about a Canadian novel is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it See guidelines for writing about novels Further suggestions might be found on the article s talk page vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 419 novel amp oldid 1207785246, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
