In the oil-rich and environmentally devastated Nigerian Delta, the wife of a British oil executive has been kidnapped. Two journalists a young upstart, Rufus, and Zaq are sent to find her. As Rufus and Zaq navigate polluted rivers flanked by exploded and dormant oil wells, in search of “the white woman,” they must contend with the brutality of both government soldiers and militants. Assailed by irresolvable versions of the truth about the woman’s disappearance.
Oil on Water explores the conflict between idealism and cynical disillusionment in a journey full of danger and unintended consequences.
Author: Helon Habila
