The fishermen (Heftet)
Forfatter:
| Forfatter: | Chigozie Obioma |
| Innbinding: | Heftet |
| Utgivelsesår: | 2016 |
| Forlag: | SD Books |
| Språk: | Engelsk |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9780957548862 |
| Kategori: | Romaner |
Omtale The fishermen
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2015 MAN BOOKER PRIZEShortlisted for the Guardian First Book AwardWinner of the FT/OppenheimerFunds Emerging Voices AwardLonglisted for the Etisalat Prize for LiteratureIn a small town in western Nigeria, four young brothers - the youngest is nine, the oldest fifteen - use their strict father's absence from home to go fishing at a forbidden local river. They encounter a dangerous local madman who predicts that the oldest brother will be killed by another. This prophesy breaks their strong bond and unleashes a tragic chain of events of almost mythic proportions.Passionate and bold, The Fishermen is a breathtakingly beautiful novel firmly rooted in the best of African storytelling. With this powerful debut, Chigozie Obioma emerges as one of the most original new voices of modern African literature.