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When he leaves Nigeria and his adoring family behind to study at Cornell in the US, he remains haunted by his most persistent vision, Anyanwu, the Sun God. While Ezeani is adjusting to his new life in America, Anyanwu\u2019s presence takes on an increasingly sinister and malevolent form\u2014and chaos reigns. It\u2019s enough to make anyone lose their grip on reality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Comfort of Distant Stars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a bold coming-of-age tale blending physics, philosophy and Igbo cosmology, examining how we understand our place in the universe. 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