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The Fishermen

By: Chigozie Obioma
Narrated by: Chukwudi Iwuji
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About this listen

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.

©2015 Chigozie Obioma (P)2015 Hachette Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Fishing Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt Scary Tear-jerking Thought-Provoking

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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.

excellent narrator

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just could not put it down. I felt like a fly on the wall watching and experiencing everything as it was unfolding.

Loved this coming of age novel!

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I would like to offer my heartfelt thanks to all the audible reviewers whose enthusiasm persuaded me to get this novel, which I hadn't heard of and which deserves every ounce of the praise it has received. It is original, intelligent and thoroughly convincing. It brings us right inside the lives of aspiring Nigerians during the dictatorship years, and as a bonus it tells a fascinating story. This is one of my very top listens among several hundred in my audible library

This is everything to which literature aspires

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Engaging but intensely sad story. Love the twists and turns. The setting of Akure is captivating.

Great read

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One of the best audiobooks I've heard, both for the quality of the book and narrator.

One of the best

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