Dead on Arrival - Brossura

Oluikpe, Paul

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1492877883 ISBN 13: 9781492877882

Casa editrice: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Riassunto

Ochomma, a famed warrior and knife fighter in Umuejia, is astounded by the sudden turn of events after a coup and a counter coup. First was Mazi Adiche’s son whose body arrives from the north, dead on arrival. As the days go by, more bodies arrive from the north, where a pogrom is occurring, triggered by the coups. This sets off a cataclysm that pushes the country to the brink of collapse. A civil war begins and the country fights a bitter fratricidal war. The rudest shock comes when jets bomb a market for the first time, leaving behind panic and pain. His son, Chibuike, escapes attempts to recruit him as a child-soldier. As the war drags to an end, the body count in the family mounts. Haunted by his accidental killing of his brother, and the loss in war of his soldier-cousin Iroegbulam, Ochomma is driven over the precipice.

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L'autore:

Paul Oluikpe is a writer who has been described severally as potentially continuing the Chinua Achebe writing tradition. His writing style, and the striking portrayal of Igbo nuances and proverbs in English provide ample evidence of this "Achebe streak". Oluikpe captures the readers attention with imaginative depiction of his characters, an effortless progression of the narrative. Oluikpe's writing provides a lot of humor in a war situation which few writers have the effrontery to confront. He lives and works in Abuja, Nigeria and is active on tv, radio, blogs and online fora contributing to African and global issues.

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• Editore: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1492877883
• ISBN 13: 9781492877882
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 222