Kojo Laing's captivating and mosaic-like portrayal of a metropolis and its inhabitants is the first African urban novel that navigates the intersection of West African storytelling and European modernity. The author presents a multitude of eccentric characters and guides the reader through the vibrant life of Accra in Ghana during the 1970s. Social stagnation and rampant corruption spread, marking a deep fall from the euphoria of the early years following independence in 1957. There are various opportunities for crooks: there's the greedy Dr. Boadi, who attempts to smuggle two racehorses disguised as draft horses through customs; when the animals break loose, many witnesses notice the deception, but only one refuses to be silenced with a bribe. On the other hand, Beni Baidoo collects donations for the establishment of a village that will never exist—except in his imagination.