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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