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An Orchestra of Minorities

By: Chigozie Obioma
Narrated by: Chukwudi Iwuji
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 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019

From the author of the Booker-shortlisted novel, The Fishermen

'Obioma is truly the heir to Chinua Achebe' New York Times

A young farmer named Chinonso prevents a woman from falling to her death. Bonded by this strange night on the bridge, he and Ndali fall in love, but it is a mismatch according to her family who reject him because of his lowly status. Is it love or madness that makes Chinonso think he can change his destiny?

Set across Nigeria and Cyprus, An Orchestra of Minorities, written in the mythic style of the Igbo tradition, weaves a heart-wrenching tale about fate versus free will.

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'A spectacular artistic leap' Guardian

'Brilliantly original' The Economist

'A remarkable talent' Independent

'Few contemporary novels achieve the seductive panache of Obioma's heightened language, with its mixture of English, Igbo and colourful African-English phrases, and the startling clarity of the dialogue. The story is extreme; yet its theme is a bid for mercy for that most fragile of creatures - a human' Eileen Battersby, Guardian



©2018 Chigozie Obioma (P)2018 Hachette Audio UK Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction World Literature Destiny Tear-jerking Thought-Provoking

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Critic reviews

A crucial journey into a heartache that is both mythical and real (Booker Prize Judges 2019)
[An] impressive, epic second novel . . . Timely, portentous and powerful, [An Orchestra of Minorities] confirms Chigozie Obioma's remarkable talent (Lucy Scholes)
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There is so much in this book. The words draw you completely and vividly into the tale. The past week has been very enjoyable! Only some of the pronunciation of the Igbo words and names were not entirely convincing but that took little from the performance and story.

Amazing

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Loved the book. My 2nd from this author . Thoroughly engaging, thought provoking and excellent read.

Excellent read

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I made it to the end but the end left me hanging. The spirit kept philosophising unnecessarily and saying "I have seen it many times". After so much detail why not give us a specific ending?

Well written but far too long

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love the fact it's an African reader. loved the perspective of the 'spirit' didn't like the ending though it was very abrupt as if a part 2 book is coming!..

Very intriguing!.

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intense. tthats the word that perfectly describes this masterpiece. you need to be emotionally prepared before you read it

what a book

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This was a very interesting story, took a bit of time for me to get into but once I did, I was totally engrossed.

Glad I got this as an Audio Book

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i loved it! hard to put it down. great storytelling!!! proud of this igbo story

addictive

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Chigozie Obiama is a wondrous story teller. The best around in present contemporary literature. His is an epic tale with Oddysseum themes. The story takes place in Nigeria, and tells the tale of an innocent poultry farmer, who in an effort to prove his love for his woman, sets in motion a nightmarish series of punitive events that eventually lead to his mental undoing. I couldnt imagine the book being read by a better reader. Fabulous book and so is The Fishermen his previous novel.

Epic

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Loved the love story between two people of different classes but saddened by the turmoil and pain Nonso endured for love's sake.
A tragic love story.

The price of love

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This was...I am still speechless.

I am surprised that an Igbo man read this story yet could not pronounce "Chinomso" properly. So many parts of this would have been so much better but misprounciations of phrases, names and sayings spoiled it for me. Apart from that...WHAT A STORY! Gosh...

What a story!

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