The protagonist of this novel enjoys a day off walking on the beach when a younger worker volunteers to substitute for him as traffic control clerk for the railway.  
The protagonist of this novel enjoys a day off walking on the beach when a younger worker volunteers to substitute for him as traffic control clerk for the railway.  The protagonist is sexually repelled by his wife's scar from a Caesarian section and listens to a long and depressing monologue delivered by Teacher.  His wife and her mother are used to secretly buy a boat for a government official who escapes from the military police with the protagonist covered in excrement.  As Joseph Koomson leaves the country, the protagonist finally gains the respect of his wife Oyo.  Following the creatively named The Man, FTP, name this novel by Ayi Kwei Armah whose title suggests that people in the future may be more attractive.
The protagonist of this novel enjoys a day off walking on the beach when a younger worker volunteers to substitute for him as traffic control clerk for the railway.  
The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born