Farad A Novel

Farad, named for the unit of an electrical charge, is a novel that cuts laser-like through a multilayered society. Touching biographies of ordinary citizens—young academics and ageing psychiatrists, Christian editors and call girls, strange women and music artistes—told in stylish, interrupted narratives, are woven into a detailed mosaic of modern Nigeria. Reminiscent of Plutarch’s Parallel Lives, Farad eases to a climax when key characters from individual stories become participants in a conflict at a University Chapel—a conflict in which the nature of power and the strength of love are tested. Farad is an assemblage of fresh narratives woven around simple questions and open-ended complexities. It is, ultimately, a story of love and essence. “Iduma succinctly captures a fractured complex co-existence of various characters that live on the edge of combustible times. Farad is immediate history and despite its volatility, it’s a pleasurable read.” Victor Ehikhamenor, writer and artist, Editor-in-Chief, Daily Times Nigeria. Front Cover “Iduma’s prose, at once seductive and challenging, gleams with ideas.” – Tolu Ogunlesi.