The Fishermen
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At the moment, we only deliver to customers in Ibadan and Abuja. If you will like to have books delivered to you anywhere else in Nigeria, please visit our konga store to make your order."...... a metaphorical allusion to the struggles of Nigeria's failed leaders.... yet it remains hopeful about the redemptive possibilities of a new generation" (Helon Habila, author of Oil on Water)
"Obioma writes with gorgeous restraint reminiscent of the intricate prose in a Tolstoy novella. Every sentence delivers a precise and heartfelt blow. Hardly anyone writing today is delivering this level of intricacy, lyricism and control. Add to that, the urgency and importance of his message. It just doesn't get better than this. Get used to the name: Obioma is here to stay. (Alexandra Fuller, author of Don't Lets Go to the Dogs Tonight)
"In a first novel full of deceptive simplicity, lyrical language and playful Igbo mythology and humour, he uses the madman's apocalyptic vision for the family as a way of conjuring up Nigeria's senseless body politic...... This is an impressive and beautifully imagined work". (The Economist)
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