The Fishermen

by Chigozie Obioma

Book Overview

In this striking novel about an unforgettable childhood, four Nigerian brothers encounter a madman whose mystic prophecy of violence threatens the core of their close-knit family

Told by nine-year-old Benjamin, the youngest of four brothers, The Fishermen is the Cain and Abel-esque story of a childhood in Nigeria, in the small town of Akure. When their father has to travel to a distant city for work, the brothers take advantage...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316338354
• ISBN13: 9780316338356
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Back Bay Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Epic

I loved the characters and humanity of this book. Wonderful writer.