An Orchestra of Minorities

FROM THE TWICE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR<BR><BR>Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award, the Joyce Carol Oates Prize, and the New American Voices Award<BR><BR>Named a Best Book of the Year by the Economist, Boston Globe, and Kirkus Reviews<BR><BR>'A major voice' SALMAN RUSHDIE<BR>'Remarkable' ALICE WALKER<BR>'A sweeping, heart-racing, mystical novel' NEW YORK TIMES<BR>'Chigozie Obioma is that rare thing: an original' WALL STREET JOURNAL<BR>'As much Bildungsroman as battle song' LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS<BR>'A moving story of conflict, faith and fractured bonds, blending myth and realism with emotional power' iPAPERWhen 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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>'A gutsy ... coming-of-age tale with romance at its heart' DAILY MAIL<BR><BR>'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<BR><BR>'A remarkable talent' INDEPENDENT<BR><BR>'Incredibly moving and hopeful' NADIFA MOHAMMED<BR><BR>'A wondrous novel' NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH<BR>

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019<BR><BR>From the author of the Booker-shortlisted novel, The Fishermen<BR><BR>FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2019 <BR><BR>'Obioma is truly the heir to Chinua Achebe' New York Times<BR><BR>'A major new African writer' Salman Rushdie <BR><BR>'A profoundly humane epic love story' Booker Prize Judges 2019<BR><BR>A 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?<BR><BR>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.<BR>_______________________________________________________________________________<BR><BR>'A spectacular artistic leap' Guardian<BR><BR>'Brilliantly original' The Economist<BR><BR>'A remarkable talent' Independent<BR><BR>'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, Guardian