The fishermen
Obioma, Chigozie John, 1986-2015
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Told from the point of view of 9-year-old Benjamin, the youngest of four brothers, 'The Fishermen' is the Cain and Abel-esque story of an unforgettable childhood in 1990s Nigeria. When their father has to travel to a distant city for work, the brothers take advantage of his extended absence to skip school and go fishing. At the forbidden nearby river they encounter a madman, who predicts that one of the brothers will kill another. What happens next is an almost mythic event whose impact - both tragic and redemptive - will transcend the lives and imaginations of both its characters and its readers.
Main title:
The fishermen / Chigozie John Obioma.
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Imprint:
London : One, 2015.
Collation:
304 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9780957548855 (hbk)
Language:
English
Related title:
The Fishermen [electronic resource] : Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2015
BRN:
1839655
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