The Road to the Country
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Summary
'Obioma is truly the heir to Chinua Achebe' New York Times
'Remarkable' Alice Walker
'A major new African writer' Salman Rushdie
At first the vision is grainy—like something seen through wet glass. But slowly it clears, and there appears the figure of a man.
'Remarkable' Alice Walker
'A major new African writer' Salman Rushdie
At first the vision is grainy—like something seen through wet glass. 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 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.
The story of a young man seeking redemption in a nation of 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.
Reviews
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