THE TWICE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR'Obioma is truly the heir to Chinua Achebe' New York
Times'Incredibly moving and hopeful' Nadifa Mohamed'Remarkable' Alice Walker 'A major voice'
Salman Rushdie'A wondrous novel' Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah At first the vision is grainy 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 Tunde 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. But
will he find his brother? The story of a young man seeking redemption in a nation on 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. ***MORE PRAISE FOR THE ROAD TO THE
COUNTRY AND CHIGOZIE OBIOMA*** 'Chigozie Obioma brings the Biafran War to life in a visceral
yet mystical way. Loss pain and grief are etched onto a canvas that seems timeless and
endless. I grieve for those lost in that doomed declaration of independence but celebrate those
such as Chigozie who carry their torches' Nadifa Mohamed'This powerfully evocative and
intimate book is unarguably Obioma's 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 future-and the importance of
understanding that. This is among the best books I've 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 'Chigozie Obioma is a gifted and original storyteller'
Jennifer Clement 'Few contemporary novels achieve the seductive panache of Obioma's heightened
language' Guardian 'One of the most exciting voices of modern African literature' Financial
Times 'A truly gifted writer Obioma has proven yet again that he's a literary treasure' Nicole
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