A bold, poignant, entertaining and controversial novel. In a vibrant depiction of Nigeria in the sixties, in Lagos, Nigeria's largest city and West Africa, everyone is battling and everyone is alert and Jagua has to find her unconventional way in life. Jagua Nana, who is no longer young but still beautiful, lives a life of pleasure in Lagos: men at parties, quarrels and raucous nights in Tropicana with her handsome boyfriend Freddy. She finds herself embroiled in shady politics trapped in village conflicts and a source of drama wherever she goes.