1996*1st* Dangerous Love - Ben Okri (Phoenix House) Good first edition hardback with good unclipped jacket.
Set in post-civil war Lagos, Nigeria, the novel follows Omovo, a young artist and civil servant, as he navigates life in a society fractured by war, corruption, poverty, and repression. Haunted by the death of his mother and disturbed by the injustices he witnesses around him, Omovo struggles to find truth and meaning in both his art and his relationships.
His emotional world is shaken by his intense and doomed love for Ifeyiwa, a young woman trapped in an abusive marriage. Their affair is passionate but dangerous—hence the title—and ultimately tragic. As Omovo delves deeper into his art and political awareness, the novel explores the pain of living in a country wounded by colonialism and internal strife.
