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The Fishermen

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 In this striking novel about an unforgettable childhood, four Nigerian brothers encounter a madman whose mystic prophecy of violence threatens the core of their close-knit family

Told by nine-year-old Benjamin, the youngest of four brothers, The Fishermen is the Cain and Abel-esque story of a childhood in Nigeria, in the small town of Akure. When their father has to travel to a distant city for work, the brothers take advantage of his absence to skip school and go fishing. At the forbidden nearby river, they meet a madman who persuades the oldest of the boys that he is destined to be killed by one of his siblings. What happens next is an almost mythic event whose impact-both tragic and redemptive-will transcend the lives and imaginations of the book's characters and readers.

Dazzling and viscerally powerful, The Fisherman is an essential novel about Africa, seen through the prism of one family's destiny. Fiction Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Historique Littérature mondiale Récits initiatiques Destin Afrique Pêche

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Winner of the 2016 Los Angeles Times Book Prize (The Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)

Winner of the 2016 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work (Debut Author)

Winner of the 2015 FT/Oppenheimer Emerging Voices Award for Fiction

Finalist for the 2015 Man Booker Prize

Finalist for the 2015 Guardian First Book Award

Finalist for the 2015 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize

Longlisted for the 2016 International Dylan Thomas Prize

Longlisted for the 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature

Named a Best Book of the Year on more than a dozen lists, including the New York Times Book Review, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and NPR

"Entrancing.... Its rising tension and poetic grace make this one of the finest novels to come from Africa in years."--Wall Street Journal "Best Books of 2015"

"In its exploration of the murderous and the mysterious, the mind's terrors and a vibrant Africa, this debut novel is heir to Chinua Achebe."--New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice

"Engrossing.... [Obioma's] language is rich and hypnotic, and nearly every page is filled with an unexpected and perfectly rendered description.... This is a dark and beautiful book by a writer with seemingly endless promise."--Michael Schaub, NPR

"The most frustrating thing about THE FISHERMEN is that the author has no other books for the reader to devour once the final page is reached."--Trine Tsouderos, Chicago Tribune
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I totally loved it. The storyline was very enthralling. I was totally entertainment and, having grown up in Nigeria myself, it brought back old familiar memories. fantastic read.

Enthralling.

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Obioma made me feel like I was there as the story unfolded. Beautifully written. This book pulled me in. I will definitely read his second book! The orator was fantastic as well.

Excellent book!

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I am in awe of the way Chigozie details each event and beautifully tells us both the story of Nigeria’s political history in the late 90s as well as the story of a devastated family. I felt so much and can’t wait for Chigozie’s next book. I’m a fan of this author.

Thrilling

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This was a very well written book! I laughed, cried, laughed again! I doubt I would have enioyed it half as much if I read it. The narrator did an excellent job! Now I wanna listen to all books narrated by Chukwudi!
overall, this was totally worth the purchase!

Amazing read!

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this is such an incredibly written, and poignant story. the world building was so fulfilling and the characters were all so much more than i could’ve hoped. still in tears but will likely read again.

incredible

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