The Road to the Country

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The latest novel by twice Booker-shortlisted author Chigozie Obioma FROM THE TWICE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR 'A major voice' SALMAN RUSHDIE 'Remarkable' ALICE WALKER 'A sweeping, heart-racing, mystical novel' New York Times When a country is torn apart by civil war, Kunle and Tunde are separated, each on opposite sides. Desperate to find his brother, Kunle's 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 Obioma's odyssey of brotherhood, love, and extraordinary courage set against the backdrop of the Biafran War captures the essence of a young man's 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

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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
Incredibly moving and hopeful. Both an adventure story and a portrait of brotherhood, love and companionship. In each beautifully crafted sentence, Obioma shows us how the best of humanity is often created under extreme pressure -- Nadifa Mohamed
A remarkable talent * Independent *
A major new African writer -- Salman Rushdie
Obioma is truly the heir to Chinua Achebe * New York Times *
A truly gifted writer, Obioma has proven yet again that he's a literary treasure -- Nicole Dennis-Benn
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, New York Times bestselling author of Behold the Dreamers
Chigozie Obioma has proven his mastery of craft in this sweeping, brilliant, and stunning novel. The Road to the Country is an eloquent, beautifully rendered study on time and place and the history that changed a nation. His is a gorgeous prose, and the storytelling one expects from a gifted writer. . . . A truly unforgettable read -- Nicole Dennis-Benn
A writer who wields both the grand and the intimate with incredible precision and power. Obioma reminds us it is all real, even the surreal, and in his hands anything is possible. A wondrous novel -- Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARS

Author Bio

Chigozie Obioma was born in Akure, Nigeria. His two previous novels, The Fishermen and An Orchestra of Minorities, were both finalist for the Booker Prize. His novels have won the inaugural FT/OppenheimerFunds Emerging Voices Award for Fiction, the NAACP Image Award, and the Los Angeles Times Award for First Fiction and have been nominated for many others. Together, they have been translated into thirty languages. He was named one of Foreign Policy's 100 Leading Global Thinkers. He is a professor of creative writing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and divides his time between the United States and Nigeria.