(ROOT (S (PP (PP (IN From) (NP (JJ Nigerian) (NN science) (NN fiction))) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT a) (JJ time-travelling) (JJ serial) (NN killer)))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Brittle) (NNP Paper)) (VP (VBZ selects) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NNS works)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN fiction)))) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN continent))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB inspire) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ inner) (NN desire) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB travel))))))))) (. .)))
From Nigerian science fiction to a time-travelling serial killer, Brittle Paper selects the best works of fiction from the continent to inspire our inner desire to travel.
case
from
From
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
Nigerian
Nigerian
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
science
science
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
fiction
fiction
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
time-travelling
time-travelling
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
serial
serial
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
killer
killer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
Brittle
Brittle
ADJ
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Paper
Paper
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
select
selects
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
obj
Number=Plur
work
works
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
fiction
fiction
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
continent
continent
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
inspire
inspire
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
inner
inner
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
desire
desire
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
travel
travel
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (PRP$ My) (NN Life)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Bush)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNPS Ghosts) (, -) (NNP Amos) (NNP Tutuola)))))))
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts - Amos Tutuola
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
root
Number=Sing
life
Life
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Bush
Bush
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
Ghost
Ghosts
PROPN
NNPS
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Amo
Amos
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Tutuola
Tutuola
PROPN
NNP
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP Who)) (SQ (MD would) (RB n't) (VP (VB want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (VP (VBN enveloped) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN fog)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ magical) (NN delight))))))))))) (. ?)))
Who wouldn't want to get enveloped in a fog of magical delight?
nsubj
PronType=Int
who
Who
PRON
WP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
want
want
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
envelop
enveloped
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
fog
fog
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
magical
magical
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
delight
delight
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN novel)) (VP (VBZ describes) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS adventures)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (NN boy)) (VP (VBN lost) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN forest)))))))) (. .)))
The novel describes the adventures of a little boy lost in a forest.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
novel
novel
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
describe
describes
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
adventure
adventures
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
boy
boy
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
lose
lost
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
forest
forest
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ His) (NN search)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN way)) (ADVP (RB back) (RB home))))) (VP (VBP seem) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (PRP him)) (ADVP (RBR deeper) (CC and) (RBR deeper)) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (JJ secret) (NNS colonies)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS creatures)) (VP (VBG living) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN reality)))))))))))) (. .)))
His search for the way back home seem to take him deeper and deeper into secret colonies of creatures living in reality.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
His
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
search
search
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seem
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
advmod
Degree=Cmp
deep
deeper
ADV
RBR
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Cmp
deep
deeper
ADV
RBR
case
into
into
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
secret
secret
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
colony
colonies
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
creature
creatures
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
live
living
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
reality
reality
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (NNPS Nigerians)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Space) (HYPH -) (NNP Deji) (NNP Olukotun)))))
Nigerians in Space - Deji Olukotun
root
Number=Plur
Nigerian
Nigerians
PROPN
NNPS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Space
Space
PROPN
NNP
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
nmod
Number=Sing
Deji
Deji
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Olukotun
Olukotun
PROPN
NNP
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Wale)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ Nigerian) (JJ lunar) (NN geologist))) (. .)))
Wale is a Nigerian lunar geologist.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Wale
Wale
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Nigerian
Nigerian
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
lunar
lunar
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
geologist
geologist
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN under) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN spell)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ life-long) (NN dream)) (PP (IN to) (S (VP (VBG traveling) (ADVP (RP out)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN moon))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ mysterious) (NNP Mr) (NNP Bello)) (VP (VBZ offers) (NP (PRP him)) (NP (DT the) (NN chance) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB man) (NP (DT a) (JJ Nigerian) (NN space-exploration) (NN mission))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
He is under the spell of a life-long dream to traveling out to the moon when the mysterious Mr Bello offers him the chance to man a Nigerian space-exploration mission.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
case
under
under
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
spell
spell
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
life-long
life-long
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
dream
dream
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
travel
traveling
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
moon
moon
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
mysterious
mysterious
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mr
Mr
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Bello
Bello
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
offer
offers
VERB
VBZ
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
chance
chance
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
man
man
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Nigerian
Nigerian
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
space-exploration
space-exploration
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
mission
mission
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (PP (IN like) (NP (JJS most) (NNS dreams))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ starts) (PRT (RP out)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ magical) (NN fulfillment)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN desire)))) (ADVP (RB quickly)) (VP (VBZ slips) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN kingdom)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN nightmare))))))))))) (. .)))
But like most dreams, what starts out as the magical fulfillment of desire quickly slips into the kingdom of nightmare.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
case
like
like
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
obl
Number=Plur
dream
dreams
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
start
starts
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
magical
magical
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
fulfillment
fulfillment
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
desire
desire
NOUN
NN
advmod
quickly
quickly
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
slip
slips
VERB
VBZ
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
kingdom
kingdom
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
nightmare
nightmare
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (NNS novels)) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT this))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG travelling) (PP (IN through) (NP (NN space))) (ADVP (RB easily)))) (VP (VBZ becomes) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN journey)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN self))))) (. .)))
In novels like this, travelling through space easily becomes a journey into the self.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
novel
novels
NOUN
NNS
case
like
like
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
travel
travelling
VERB
VBG
case
through
through
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
space
space
NOUN
NN
advmod
easily
easily
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
become
becomes
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
journey
journey
NOUN
NN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
self
self
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (PRP$ Our) (NNP Sister)) (NP (NNP Killjoy) (HYPH -) (NNP Ama) (NNP Ata) (NNP Aidoo))))
Our Sister Killjoy - Ama Ata Aidoo
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
Our
PRON
PRP$
root
Number=Sing
Sister
Sister
PROPN
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Killjoy
Killjoy
PROPN
NNP
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
flat
Number=Sing
Ama
Ama
PROPN
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Ata
Ata
PROPN
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Aidoo
Aidoo
PROPN
NNP
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Ama) (NNP Ata) (NNP Aidoo) (POS 's)) (NN novel)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN tourist) (NN adventure)) (VP (VBN set) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Germany) (CC and) (NNP London)))))) (. .)))
Ama Ata Aidoo's novel is a tourist adventure set in Germany and London.
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Ama
Ama
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Ata
Ata
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Aidoo
Aidoo
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
novel
novel
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
tourist
tourist
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
adventure
adventure
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
set
set
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Germany
Germany
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
London
London
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ charts) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN journey)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Sissie)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJ bright) (CC and) (JJ self-assured)) (JJ African) (NN student)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ wins) (NP (DT a) (JJ European) (NN travel) (NN scholarship)))))))))) (. .)))
It charts the journey of Sissie, a bright and self-assured African student who wins a European travel scholarship.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
chart
charts
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
journey
journey
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Sissie
Sissie
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
bright
bright
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
self-assured
self-assured
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
African
African
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
student
student
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
win
wins
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
European
European
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
travel
travel
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
scholarship
scholarship
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Like) (NP (DT any) (JJ good) (NN explorer))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ aware) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS surroundings)) (, -) (NP (DT an) (NN awareness))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ conveys) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN mixture)) (PP (IN of) (NP (ADJP (JJ poetic) (CC and) (NN prose)) (NNS expressions)))))))))))) (. .)))
Like any good explorer, she is very aware of her surroundings - an awareness that she conveys in a mixture of poetic and prose expressions.
case
like
Like
ADP
IN
det
any
any
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
explorer
explorer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
aware
aware
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
surroundings
surroundings
NOUN
NNS
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
awareness
awareness
NOUN
NN
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
convey
conveys
VERB
VBZ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
mixture
mixture
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
poetic
poetic
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
prose
prose
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
expression
expressions
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Moor) (POS 's)) (NN Account) (HYPH -) (NNP Laila) (NNP Lalami)))
The Moor's Account - Laila Lalami
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Moor
Moor
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
root
Number=Sing
account
Account
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
appos
Number=Sing
Laila
Laila
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Lalami
Lalami
PROPN
NNP
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (JJ 16th) (NN century))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN group)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD five) (NNS ships)))) (VP (VBD set) (NP (NN sail)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Spain))) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NNP New) (NNP World)))) (. .)))
In the 16th century, a group of five ships set sail from Spain for the New World.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
16th
16th
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
century
century
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Plur
ship
ships
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
set
set
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
sail
sail
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Spain
Spain
PROPN
NNP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
World
World
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Estabanico)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN survivor)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN expedition)))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (JJS latest) (NN guide)) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (JJ unknown) (NNS lands) (CC and) (NNS peoples))))) (. .)))
Estabanico, a survivor of the expedition, is our latest guide through the unknown lands and peoples.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Estabanico
Estabanico
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
survivor
survivor
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
expedition
expedition
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Sup
late
latest
ADJ
JJS
root
Number=Sing
guide
guide
NOUN
NN
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
unknown
unknown
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
land
lands
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
people
peoples
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ lives) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB tell) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN story)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (VBG following) (NNS travels)) (VP (VBG heading) (ADVP (RB out) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP Florida))))))))))))) (CC and) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN dream)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG becoming) (NP (JJ wealthy) (NNS conquerors)))))) (VP (VBZ becomes) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN journey)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN search)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN self-discovery) (CC and) (NN redemption))))))))) (. .)))
He lives to tell the story of their following travels heading out to Florida and how their dream of becoming wealthy conquerors becomes a journey in search of self-discovery and redemption.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
live
lives
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
VerbForm=Ger
follow
following
VERB
VBG
nmod
Number=Plur
travel
travels
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
head
heading
VERB
VBG
advmod
out
out
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Florida
Florida
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
dream
dream
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
become
becoming
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
wealthy
wealthy
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Plur
conqueror
conquerors
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
become
becomes
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
journey
journey
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
search
search
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
self-discovery
self-discovery
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
redemption
redemption
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
From Nigerian science fiction to a time-travelling serial killer, Brittle Paper selects the best works of fiction from the continent to inspire our inner desire to travel.  My Life in the Bush of Ghosts - Amos Tutuola  Who wouldn't want to get enveloped in a fog of magical delight?  The novel describes the adventures of a little boy lost in a forest. His search for the way back home seem to take him deeper and deeper into secret colonies of creatures living in reality.  Nigerians in Space - Deji Olukotun  Wale is a Nigerian lunar geologist. He is under the spell of a life-long dream to traveling out to the moon when the mysterious Mr Bello offers him the chance to man a Nigerian space-exploration mission. But like most dreams, what starts out as the magical fulfillment of desire quickly slips into the kingdom of nightmare. In novels like this, travelling through space easily becomes a journey into the self.  Our Sister Killjoy - Ama Ata Aidoo  Ama Ata Aidoo's novel is a tourist adventure set in Germany and London. It charts the journey of Sissie, a bright and self-assured African student who wins a European travel scholarship. Like any good explorer, she is very aware of her surroundings - an awareness that she conveys in a mixture of poetic and prose expressions.  The Moor's Account - Laila Lalami  In the 16th century, a group of five ships set sail from Spain for the New World. Estabanico, a survivor of the expedition, is our latest guide through the unknown lands and peoples. He lives to tell the story of their following travels heading out to Florida and how their dream of becoming wealthy conquerors becomes a journey in search of self-discovery and redemption.