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Author: Anya, Dr Ike

Nigeria

Published on 1 August 2024 by Canongate Books in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 304 pages
128 x 198 x 22 | 212g

As he works his way through his medical training, Ike Anya’s grandmother reassures him, saying:Everything worthwhile is achieved small by small.

It’s the 1990s, a turbulent time in Nigeria’s political history, and a young Ike Anya embarks on the journey to qualifying as a medical doctor. In a story that charts the triumphs and failures of his student days through to his first demanding year as a house officer, Anya’s sharp wit, gentle humour and abounding curiosity present a medical memoir unlike any from the West. Recalling the vibrancy of tempestuous 1990s Nigeria – the political unrest, social change and worsening economy – Anya also celebrates the friendships, minor rebellions and hard graft of student days. Small by Small is a deeply intimate memoir imbued with determination, compassion and a love of storytelling.