An Orchestra of Minorities: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2019 by Chigozie Ob

Description: An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2019, a heart-wrenching epic about the tension between fate and free will. Publisher Description LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019From the Author of the Booker-shortlisted novel, The FishermenObioma is truly the heir to Chinua Achebe New York TimesA 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 leap GuardianBrilliantly original The EconomistA remarkable talent IndependentFew 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 Author Biography Chigozie Obioma was born in 1986 in Akure, Nigeria, and currently lives in the United States. He is an assistant professor of Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His debut novel, The Fishermen, is winner of the inaugural FT/Oppenheimer Award for Fiction, the NAACP Image Awards for Debut Literary Work, and the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction (Los Angeles Times Book Prizes); and was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize 2015, as well as for several other prizes in the US and UK. Obioma was named one of Foreign Policys 100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2015. Details ISBN 1408710803 ISBN-13 9781408710807 Title An Orchestra of Minorities Author Chigozie Obioma Format Hardcover Year 2019 Pages 528 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group GE_Item_ID:136438376; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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