Chigozie Obioma An Orchestra of Minorities (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: An Orchestra of MinoritiesCondition: NewEAN: 9781408710807ISBN: 9781408710807Publisher: Little, BrownFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 01/17/2019Item Height: 240mmItem Length: 158mmItem Width: 44mmItem Weight: 815gAuthor: Chigozie ObiomaLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2019ISBN-10: 1408710803Description: SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019From the author of the Booker-shortlisted novel, The Fishermen'Obioma 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' Guardian'Brilliantly original' The Economist'A remarkable talent' Independent'Few contemporary novels achieve the seductive panache of Obioma's 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, GuardianCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: FictionRelease Year: 2019 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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