by Faïza Guène
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And, finally, Faïza and Rebecca Carter for the vibrant odyssey of our friendship over the years, and which keeps nourishing us.
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Transforming a manuscript into the book you are now reading is a team effort. Cassava Republic Press would like to thank everyone who helped in the production of Men Don’t Cry:
Editorial Design & Production
Bibi Bakare-Yusuf Tobi Ajiboye
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Copyright
This edition first published in 2021 by Cassava Republic Press
Abuja – London
Copyright © Faïza Guène
English translation copyright © Sarah Ardizzone 2021
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transported in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher of this book.
The moral right of Faïza Guène to be identified as the Author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the National Library of Nigeria and the British Library.
ISBN 978–1–911115–69–4
eISBN 978–1–911115–70–0
Book design by Tobi Ajiboye
Cover design by Jamie Keenan
Printed and bound in Great Britain by Bell and Bain Ltd., Glasgow
Distributed worldwide by Ingram Publishers Services
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