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The Fishermen
- Narrated by: Chukwudi Iwuji
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
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Summary
Told from the point of view of nine-year-old Benjamin, the youngest of four brothers, The Fishermen is story of an unforgettable childhood in 1990s Nigeria.
When their father has to work away, the brothers take advantage of his extended absence to skip school and go fishing. At the forbidden nearby river they encounter a madman, who predicts that one of the brothers will kill another. What happens next is an almost mythic event whose impact will transcend the lives and imaginations of both its characters and its readers.
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- S. Browne
- 11-09-19
A literary feast. Loved this book.
A tragic and enchanting tale of brothers - the fishermen - of superstition and revenge. Pardon the pun, but I was completely hooked.
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- cool
- 10-08-22
Encapsulating
What a fantastic book. The writing was extremely encapsulating with poetic use of language. The narrator had me gripped from start to finish. The story is one of tragedy and it was very moving.
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- Chidinma Ogbonnaya
- 20-03-23
Tragic
I am tired of black trauma. This had my heart stop and palpitating on several occasions. I hope Audible allows authors read their own books. Even though this voice actor tried, mispronounced names and cities was annoying and unnecessary. Saying that, he tried. He really did. I am so sad after reading this. I am ready for happy stories. I cannot keep reading and reliving these horrific tales.
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- Julie Fisher
- 14-07-16
The dangers of self-fulfilling prophecy lyrically told
This is a beautifully written book that is deep and meaningful, with a story that gripped me. Every time I had to put it down I desperately wanted to know what would happen next and continued to think about, and worry about, the characters.
I also really enjoyed the reading given here. I'm new to audiobooks and thought this narration was perfect, just what I'm looking for from this medium.
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- Roy O'Mahony
- 20-01-16
excellent narrator
Good story well told. Harrowing and reply sad. Emotive unique. Wonderful to be immersed in the lives of a family in Nigeria even though the sadness so hard to bear.
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- Lizzy h
- 07-01-19
A modern version of Things Fall Apart
A Nigerian family is thrown into tumult through contact with Abiola, the trickster. Everything changes.
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- Vivian Zems
- 17-10-15
Very good-it takes you away
What made the experience of listening to The Fishermen the most enjoyable?
The book was set in a different time and place....the events were unravelled in a methodical way. The tensions built up were always in the right places.
I just enjoyed it thoroughly.
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- Joya
- 18-01-19
Very dark and sad!
I was very disappointed in this book as I read another book by the author and loved it. I gave up halfway through as I wasn't enjoying it. The narrator was very good.
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- Ms P Norville
- 02-03-20
profound!
love it, dripping compelling listen over a weekend. Have highly recommended to family friends and colleagues
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- Robinbird
- 12-07-21
A poignant story of loss and redemption
A feast of the sights and sounds of Africa and the struggles of a family to overcome loss. Well narrated.
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