The fishermen
Obioma, Chigozie, 1986-2015
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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. In a small town in western Nigeria, four young brothers, the youngest is nine, the oldest fifteen, use their strict father's absence from home to go fishing at a forbidden local river. The encounter a dangerous local madman who predicts that the oldest brother will be killed by another. This prophesy breaks their strong bond, and unleashes a tragic chain of events of almost mythic proportions. Passionate and bold, this is a breathtakingly beautiful novel, firmly rooted in the best of African storytelling.
Main title:
The fishermen / Chigozie Obioma.
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Imprint:
Brunswick, Victoria : Scribe Publications, 2015.Brunswick, Victoria : Scribe Publications, 2015.copyright2015
Collation:
293 pages ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781925106442 (paperback)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
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BRN:
41154
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Library at the Dock | Fiction | OBIO | Available |