The Road to the Country

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The new novel by Booker-shortlisted author Chigozie Obioma 'Obioma is truly the heir to Chinua Achebe' New York Times 'Remarkable' Alice Walker 'A major new African writer' Salman Rushdie At first the vision is grainy-like something seen through wet glass. 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 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. The story of a young man seeking redemption in a nation of 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.

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This powerfully evocative and intimate book is unarguably Obiomas finest. Through subtle, piercing, and gripping language, he renders those seemingly simple but unforgettable moments when our lives intertwine with history, anchoring you to the pages until the end. The Road to the Country will remind you that our existence is the histories of past, present, and the futureand the importance of understanding that. This is among the best books Ive read in a while and is certainly destined to be a classic -- Ishmael Beah
A spectacular blend of realism and mysticism, The Road to the Country is Chigozie Obioma at his finest. He is a novelist in a league of his own -- Imbolo Mbue
A remarkable talent * Independent *
A major new African writer -- Salman Rushdie

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Chigozie Obioma is a Nigerian award-winning writer whose first novel, The Fishermen, was a finalist for the Booker prize and won a number of prizes including an NAACP Image award, an LA Art Seidenbaum award, among others and was translated into 26 languages. His second novel, An Orchestra of Minorities was also shortlisted for the Booker prize.