Chigozie Obioma

In a small Nigerian town, Ben and Obembe, along with their two older brothers, slip away to fish at a forbidden river. Unnoticed and carefree, they keep coming back until one day a madmans prophecy changes the course of their lives forever.Adapted by Gbolahan Obisesan from the Man Booker Prize-shortlisted novel by Chigozie Obioma, The Fishermen is a powerful allegory of brotherhood, vengeance and fate. It was first seen at HOME, Manchester, in 2018, before a tour of the UK including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, in a co-production between New Perspectives and HOME.A remarkable, mythic book Alice Walker on The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma

'Chigozie Obioma is a writer to watch' The Economist Umuahia, Nigeria. Chinonso, a young poultry farmer, sees a woman attempting to jump to her death from a highway bridge. Horrified by her recklessness, Chinonso joins her on the roadside and hurls two of his most prized chickens into the water below to demonstrate the severity of the fall. The woman, Ndali, is moved by his sacrifice. Bonded by this strange night on the bridge, Chinonso and Ndali fall in love. But Ndali is from a wealthy family, and when they officially object to the union because he is uneducated, Chinonso sells most of his possessions to attend a small college in Cyprus. Once in Cyprus, he discovers that all is not what it seems. Furious at a world which continues to relegate him to the sidelines, Chinonso gets further and further away from his dream, from Ndali and the place he called home. In this contemporary twist of Homer's Odyssey, in the mythic style of the Igbo literary tradition, Chigozie Obioma weaves a heart-wrenching epic about the tension between destiny and determination. 'Chigozie Obioma truly is the heir to Chinua Achebe' New York Time Book Review

Traduit de langlais (Nigeria) par Serge Chauvin Un jour de janvier 1996, dans un village du Nigeria, quatre freres profitent de labsence de leur pere pour pecher au bord du fleuve interdit Omi-Ala. Le sorcier Abulu, qui les a vus, lance sur eux une terrible malediction : laine, Ikenna, mourra assassine par lun de ses freres. La prophetie bouleverse les esprits, et hante la famille jusquau denouement tragique. Avec cet admirable recit dans lequel le tempo du conte africain accompagne la peinture du monde contemporain, Chigozie Obioma invente une forme nouvelle decriture romanesque.

Traduit de langlais (Nigeria) par Serge Chauvin Un jour de janvier 1996, dans un village du Nigeria, quatre freres profitent de labsence de leur pere pour pecher au bord du fleuve interdit Omi-Ala. Le sorcier Abulu, qui les a vus, lance sur eux une terrible malediction : laine, Ikenna, mourra assassine par lun de ses freres. La prophetie bouleverse les esprits, et hante la famille jusquau denouement tragique. Avec cet admirable recit dans lequel le tempo du conte africain accompagne la peinture du monde contemporain, Chigozie Obioma invente une forme nouvelle decriture romanesque.

THE TWICE BOOKER SHORTLISTED AUTHOR Obioma is truly the heir to Chinua Achebe New York Times Incredibly moving and hopeful Nadifa Mohamed Remarkable Alice Walker A major voice Salman Rushdie A wondrous novel Nana Kwame Adjei BrenyahAt first the vision is grainy but slowly it clears and there appears the figure of a man When a country is plunged into civil war two brothers on either side of it are divided They will try to find their way back to each other Kunle s search for his sibling Tunde becomes a journey of atonement which sees him conscripted into the army to fight a war he hardly understands Once there he will forge friendships to last a lifetime and he will meet a woman who will change his world forever But will he find his brother The story of a young man seeking redemption in a nation on fire Chigozie Obioma s novel is an odyssey of brotherhood love and unimaginable courage set during the Biafran War Intertwining myth and realism into a thrilling inspired and emotionally powerful novel The Road to the Country is a masterpiece MORE PRAISE FOR THE ROAD TO THE COUNTRY AND CHIGOZIE OBIOMA Chigozie Obioma brings the Biafran War to life in a visceral yet mystical way Loss pain and grief are etched onto a canvas that seems timeless and en

Els germans AgwuIkenna, Boja, Obembe i Benjamin se senten alliberats des que un trasllat laboral allunya de la llar familiar el seu pare i la ferma disciplina que els imposava. Damagat de la seva mare, van sovint a pescar al riu Omi-Ala, lloc prohibit i carregat de mals auguris on un dia lAbulu, lexcentric oracle de la ciutat, els llança una terrible profecia que pesara sobre les seves vides com una sentencia inexorable i amenaçarade trencar el fort lligam que els uneix. En aquesta extraordinaria novel·la, finalista del premi Man Booker, Obioma teixeix un relat liric i colpidor sobre la lluita contra el desti establint paral·lelismes amb la historia recent del seu pais; una bellissima elegia als somnis perduts amb la qual ens convida a reflexionar sobre la possibilitat de la redempcio.

A young farmer named Chinonso prevents a woman from falling to her death. Bonded by this strange night on the bridge, he and Ndali fall in love, but it is a mismatch according to her family who reject him because of his lowly status. Is it love or madness that makes Chinonso think he can change his destiny?Set across Nigeria and Cyprus, An Orchestra of Minorities, written in the mythic style of the Igbo tradition, weaves a heart-wrenching tale about fate versus free will.

To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africas most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in his essay, Chigozie Obioma gives new meaning to the true complexities of heritage, culture and identity. Powerful, lyrical and entirely unforgettable, the essays from OF THIS OUR COUNTRY weave together a living portrait of Nigeria, one that is as beautiful as it is complex.

FINALISTA DEL PREMIO BOOKER DE FICCIÓN 2015«Un espléndido debut: desprende veracidad, y su estilo y su poderoso argumento resultan vertiginosos. Aunque pocas novelas merecen ser definidas como mítica

Nigéria, fin des années 1960. Timide et introverti, rongé par une culpabilité ancienne, Kunle voit dans la guerre civile qui éclate une possible rédemption. En apprenant que son frère a fui la maison

Chinonso, un éleveur de volailles du Nigeria, croise une jeune femme sur le point de se précipiter du haut d’un pont. Terrifié, il tente d’empêcher le drame et sauve la malheureuse Ndali. Cet épisode

FINALISTA DEL PREMIO BOOKER DE FICCIÓN 2015FINALISTA DEL PREMIO BOOKER DE FICCIÓN 2015«Un espléndido debut: desprende veracidad, y su estilo y su poderoso argumento resultan vertiginosos. Aunque poca

FROM THE TWICE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR'A major voice' SALMAN RUSHDIE'Remarkable' ALICE WALKER'A sweeping, heart-racing, mystical novel' New York TimesWhen a country is torn apart by civil war, Kunle and Tunde are separated, each on opposite sides. Desperate to find his brother, Kunles search becomes one of atonement, leading him to join an army and to fight in a war he barely understands. Amidst the chaos, he forms deep, lifelong friendships and falls in love.But his ultimate hope remains: to reunite with his family. An emotionally powerful masterpiece, Chigozie Obiomas odyssey of brotherhood, love, and extraordinary courage set against the backdrop of the Biafran War captures the essence of a young mans quest for redemption in a nation ablaze. 'Mr Obioma has been described as the heir to Chinua Achebe ...He pulls from the same wells of rage and horror as his literary forebear did' Economist'A remarkable talent' Independent'Incredibly moving and hopeful' Nadifa Mohammed'A wondrous novel' Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019From the author of the Booker-shortlisted novel, The FishermenFINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2019 Obioma is truly the heir to Chinua AchebeNew York TimesA major new African writer Salman Rushdie A profoundly humane epic love storyBooker Prize Judges 2019A young farmer named Chinonso prevents a woman from falling to her death. Bonded by this strange night on the bridge, he and Ndali fall in love, but it is a mismatch according to her family who reject him because of his lowly status. Is it love or madness that makes Chinonso think he can change his destiny?Set across Nigeria and Cyprus, An Orchestra of Minorities, written in the mythic style of the Igbo tradition, weaves a heart-wrenching tale about fate versus free will._______________________________________________________________________________A spectacular artistic leapGuardianBrilliantly originalThe EconomistA remarkable talentIndependentFew contemporary novels achieve the seductive panache of Obiomas heightened language, with its mixture of English, Igbo and colourful African-English phrases, and the startling clarity of the dialogue. The story is extreme; yet its theme is a bid for mercy for that most fragile of creatures - a human Eileen Battersby, Guardian

FROM THE TWICE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHORLonglisted for the Dublin Literary Award, the Joyce Carol Oates Prize, and the New American Voices AwardNamed a Best Book of the Year by the Economist, Boston Globe, and Kirkus ReviewsA major voice SALMAN RUSHDIERemarkable ALICE WALKERA sweeping, heart-racing, mystical novelNEW YORK TIMESChigozie Obioma is that rare thing: an originalWALL STREET JOURNALAs much Bildungsroman as battle songLONDON REVIEW OF BOOKSA moving story of conflict, faith and fractured bonds, blending myth and realism with emotional poweriPAPERWhen a country is torn apart by civil war, Kunle and Tunde are separated, each on opposite sides. Desperate to find his brother, Kunles search becomes one of atonement, leading him to join an army and to fight in a war he barely understands. Amidst the chaos, he forms deep, lifelong friendships and falls in love. But his ultimate hope remains: to reunite with his family.An emotionally powerful masterpiece, Chigozie Obiomas odyssey of brotherhood, love, and extraordinary courage set against the backdrop of the Biafran War captures the essence of a young mans quest for redemption in a nation ablaze.A gutsy ... coming-of-age tale with romance at its heartDAILY MAILMr Obioma has been described as the heir to Chinua Achebe ... He pulls from the same wells of rage and horror as his literary forebear didECONOMISTA remarkable talentINDEPENDENTIncredibly moving and hopeful NADIFA MOHAMMEDA wondrous novel NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH

In this dazzling debut novel, four young brothers in a small Nigerian town encounter a madman, whose prophecy of violence threatens the core of their familyTold from the point of view of nine-year-old Benjamin, the youngest of four brothers, The Fishermen is the Cain and Abel-esque story of an unforgettable childhood in 1990s Nigeria. When their father has to travel to a distant city for work, the brothers take advantage of his extended absence to skip school and go fishing. At the forbidden nearby river they encounter a madman, who predicts that one of the brothers will kill another. What happens next is an almost mythic event whose impact - both tragic and redemptive - will transcend the lives and imaginations of both its characters and its readers. Chigozie Obioma emerges as one of the best new voices of modern African literature, echoing its older generations masterful storytelling with a contemporary fearlessness and purpose.

THE TWICE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR'Obioma is truly the heir to Chinua Achebe' New York Times'Incredibly moving and hopeful' Nadifa Mohamed'Remarkable' Alice Walker'A major voice' Salman Rushdie'A wondrous novel Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahAt first the vision is grainy but slowly it clears, and there appears the figure of a man.