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An Orchestra of Minorities
- Narrated by: Chukwudi Iwuji
- Length: 18 hrs and 8 mins
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Summary
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2019
From the Author of the Booker-shortlisted novel, The Fishermen.
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.
Critic reviews
"Chigozie Obioma is a writer to watch." (The Economist)
"Chigozie Obioma truly is the heir to Chinua Achebe." (New York Times Book Review)
"A spectacular artistic leap." (Guardian)
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- Tayzone
- 06-11-21
Amazing
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.
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- Mel
- 25-06-19
Breathtaking
I loved this story and was so invested in the main character and his partner. beautifully written and beautifully narrated. I feel privileged to have listened.
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- Peter Lewis
- 11-05-20
Frustrating....but engaging
One of those books in which the main protagonist just keeps on doing annoying things but you still can't stop listening.
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-11-20
Slow start but a fire ending
Reading was incredibly well done. I don't know Yoruba but the reading was impassioned. Story was touching, sad and close to home as an African immigrant. It was a slow start but really picked up.
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- Osareme
- 07-10-19
A thrilling read.
The narrator was almost excellent. His voice was as commanding as it was clear. Superb.
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- Neozoe
- 16-02-20
African fiction narrated by a local phantom
You can never say there was paucity of proverbs in this story.
There was a near-inexhaustible stream of epithets for the Creator-figure in the Igbo cosmology. I often looked forward to guessing what the next one would be 🤯 My newest catchphrase is : Gaaganagwu
I haven't read this sort of account, from the perspective of a supernatural, since Anne Rice's Lestat or Memnoch.
The Chi, who is unnamed, offers no real support or advantage to his host and was really clueless for the most part. I also didn't understand why he was giving an account to a supposedly omniscient Creator-figure who had predestined everything that occurs.
Also, this Chi didn't really get a vacation because he was called to the inception of Chinomso just shortly after looking forward to chilling in the cataracts of the Ogbunigwe Cave. It had Chi-burnout in my opinion. Next time it should be sent to Chicago 😆
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- amaka Nwosu
- 06-11-19
Excellent read
Loved the book. My 2nd from this author . Thoroughly engaging, thought provoking and excellent read.
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- A. Kent
- 02-10-22
Well written but far too long
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?
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- Anonymous User
- 15-03-24
Very intriguing!.
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!..
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- Miss Moyo
- 04-12-20
what a book
intense. tthats the word that perfectly describes this masterpiece. you need to be emotionally prepared before you read it
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