Publisher's Synopsis
"HE PEELED ONES HAVE COME" describes events during a three-year tour of an American family: Jim Ransome, a dentist; his wife Era; and their three children. They arrive in Nigeria in the middle of the nightaapprehensive, naive. Three years later they depart in mid-morning carrying a variety of giftsasix eggs, a coconut, and indelible experiences in this country, which is a mixture of pagan, Moslem and Christian mores. African characters, village life, vibrant church services, and Ramadan celebration are all described as seen and felt.
