An Orchestra of Minorities
Autor Chigozie Obiomaen Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 oct 2019
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Man Booker Prize (2019)
A
heart-breaking
story
about
a
Nigerian
poultry
farmer
who
sacrifices
everything
to
win
the
woman
he
loves,
by
Man
Booker
Finalist
and
author
ofThe
Fishermen,Chigozie
Obioma.
Set on the outskirts of Umuahia, Nigeria and narrated by achi,or guardian spirit, AN ORCHESTRA OF MINORITIES tells the story of Chinonso, a young poultry farmer whose soul is ignited when he sees a woman attempting to jump from a highway bridge. Horrified by her recklessness, Chinonso joins her on the roadside and hurls two of his prized chickens into the water below to express the severity of such a fall. The woman, Ndali, is stopped her in her tracks.
Bonded by this night on the bridge, Chinonso and Ndali fall in love. But Ndali is from a wealthy family and struggles to imagine a future near a chicken coop. When her family objects to the union because he is uneducated, Chinonso sells most of his possessions to attend a college in Cyprus. But when he arrives he discovers there is no place at the school for him, and that he has been utterly duped by the young Nigerian who has made the arrangements.. Penniless, homeless, and furious at a world which continues to relegate him to the sidelines, Chinonso gets further away from his dream, from Ndali and the farm he called home.
Spanning continents, traversing the earth and cosmic spaces, and told by a narrator who has lived for hundreds of years, the novel is a contemporary twist of Homer's Odyssey. Written in the mythic style of the Igbo literary tradition, Chigozie Obioma weaves a heart-wrenching epic about destiny and determination.
Set on the outskirts of Umuahia, Nigeria and narrated by achi,or guardian spirit, AN ORCHESTRA OF MINORITIES tells the story of Chinonso, a young poultry farmer whose soul is ignited when he sees a woman attempting to jump from a highway bridge. Horrified by her recklessness, Chinonso joins her on the roadside and hurls two of his prized chickens into the water below to express the severity of such a fall. The woman, Ndali, is stopped her in her tracks.
Bonded by this night on the bridge, Chinonso and Ndali fall in love. But Ndali is from a wealthy family and struggles to imagine a future near a chicken coop. When her family objects to the union because he is uneducated, Chinonso sells most of his possessions to attend a college in Cyprus. But when he arrives he discovers there is no place at the school for him, and that he has been utterly duped by the young Nigerian who has made the arrangements.. Penniless, homeless, and furious at a world which continues to relegate him to the sidelines, Chinonso gets further away from his dream, from Ndali and the farm he called home.
Spanning continents, traversing the earth and cosmic spaces, and told by a narrator who has lived for hundreds of years, the novel is a contemporary twist of Homer's Odyssey. Written in the mythic style of the Igbo literary tradition, Chigozie Obioma weaves a heart-wrenching epic about destiny and determination.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316412407
ISBN-10: 0316412406
Pagini: 464
Dimensiuni: 142 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Back Bay Books
ISBN-10: 0316412406
Pagini: 464
Dimensiuni: 142 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Back Bay Books
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Notă biografică
Chigozie
Obiomawas
born
in
Akure,
Nigeria.
His
debut
novel,The
Fishermen,
is
winner
of
the
inaugural
FT/Oppenheimer
Award
for
Fiction,
the
NAACP
Image
Awards
for
Debut
Literary
Work,
and
the
Art
Seidenbaum
Award
for
First
Fiction
(Los
Angeles
Times
Book
Prizes);
and
was
a
finalist
for
the
Man
Booker
Prize
2015,
as
well
as
for
several
other
prizes
in
the
US
and
UK.
Obioma
was
named
one
of
Foreign
Policy's
100
Leading
Global
Thinkers
of
2015.
His
work
has
been
translated
into
more
than
25
languages
and
adapted
into
stage.
He
is
an
assistant
professor
of
Literature
and
Creative
Writing
at
the
University
of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
His
second
novel,An
Orchestra
of
Minorities,
was
published
in
Spring
2019
by
Little,
Brown
and
Co.
Recenzii
Named
a
'Most
Anticipated
Book
of
2019'
byEntertainmentWeekly,Vanity
Fair,
Hello
Giggles,
PureWow,Literary
Hub,
andFast
Company
"Obioma writes with an exigent precision thatmakes AN ORCHESTRA OF MINORITIES feel at once timely and speculative. Thenovel aches with Chinonso. His triumphs are rare and hard-won. Obioma compelsthe reader to root for him, to see the poor chicken farmer's story as an epic."—The Atlantic
"It is more than a superb and tragic novel; it's a historicaltreasure."
—Boston Globe
"It's a story as oldas the epic."—New York Times Book Review
"Gorgeously written, with a twist of magicalrealism and a heavy dose of sad reality,this is your big novel of thewinter."—Washington Post
"Transcendent. . . Chigozie Obioma's secondnovel isa rare treasure:a book that deepens the mystery of the humanexperience."—Seattle Times
"Obioma's novelremains interesting and important"—Minneapolis Star Tribune
"The chances that Chigozie Obioma's second novelwould match, let alone surpass, "The Fishermen," were slim. Happily, hisfollow-up, AN ORCHESTRAOF MINORITIES,is a triumph. . . . In an era of copycats, "An Orchestra of Minorities" is anunusual and brilliantly original book."—The Economist
"His is a bracing andsearing work that compresses an ordinary life into an epic journey."—Houston Chronicle
"A tale of mythic nature and epic scale at timesrecalling Homer'sOdyssey-a sweeping story about destiny and thepower of choice."—Vanity Fair
"Destined to become a classic."—Hello Giggles
"A multicultural fable that heralds a new master ofmagical realism. . . . It's a special writer who can take the familiar tropesfound within AN ORCHESTRA OF MINORITIES and infuse them with new life,transforming them into something exciting and unexpected. Happily, Obioma isexactly such an author."—Bookpage,starred review
A deeply original book that will have readers laughing at, angry with, and feeling compassion for a determined hero who endeavors to create his own destiny.—Kirkus,starred review
"Obioma overwhelms readers with a visceral sense ofChinonso's humanity, his love, his rage, and his despair as he strugglesbetween fate and self-determination." —Library Journal,starred review
"Obiomaalchemizes his contemporary love story into a mythic quest enhanced by Igbocosmology. . . . Magnificently multilayered, Obioma's sophomore title proves tobe an Odyssean achievement."—Booklist, starred reviews
"Unforgettable second novel . . . Obioma's novel iselectrifying, a meticulously crafted character drama told with emotionalintensity. His invention, combining Igbo folklore and Greek tragedy in thecontext of modern Nigeria, makes for a rich, enchanting experience."
—Publishers Weekly,starred review
"This is a powerful, multifarious novel that underlines Obioma's statusas one of the most exciting voices in modern African literature."—Financial Times
"An ambitious and immersive tale about love andsacrifice, told by an ancient spirit. A bold new novel from an exciting youngwriter."—Brit Bennett,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Mothers
"ChigozieObioma is a gifted and original storyteller. His masterful new novelAnOrchestra of Minoritiesis remarkable for its exploration of universalconcepts to do with destiny, free will and luck."—Jennifer Clement, author ofGun Loveand President of PEN International
"ChigozieObioma is an audacious and ambitious writer, and quite adept at binding thereader to the irresistible spells he casts.An Orchestra ofMinoritiesis a magisterial accomplishment by any measure, andparticularly impressive for the way Obioma orchestrates a tableau in whichhumans and spirits must interact in a complex, emotionally rich-veined story.Few writers can match Obioma's astonishing range, his deft facility for weavinga mesmeric and triumphant fictive canvas in which-reminiscent of the ancientmasters-a cohort of gods presides over and negotiates the fates of humans."—Okey Ndibe, author ofForeign Gods, Inc.
"ChigozieObioma pens a deeply empathetic, complex, and gut-wrenchingly human narrativethat captures the heart and soul.An Orchestra of Minoritiesstays withyou. With remarkable style and compelling language, he explores what it meansto experience blinding love and devastating loss. A truly gifted writer, Obiomahas proven yet again, that he's a literary treasure."—Nicole Dennis-Benn, award-winning author ofHere Comes the Sun
Named
one
of'11
Writers
to
Watch
in
2019'
by
theLos
Angeles
Times
"Obioma writes with an exigent precision thatmakes AN ORCHESTRA OF MINORITIES feel at once timely and speculative. Thenovel aches with Chinonso. His triumphs are rare and hard-won. Obioma compelsthe reader to root for him, to see the poor chicken farmer's story as an epic."—The Atlantic
"It is more than a superb and tragic novel; it's a historicaltreasure."
—Boston Globe
"It's a story as oldas the epic."—New York Times Book Review
"Gorgeously written, with a twist of magicalrealism and a heavy dose of sad reality,this is your big novel of thewinter."—Washington Post
"Transcendent. . . Chigozie Obioma's secondnovel isa rare treasure:a book that deepens the mystery of the humanexperience."—Seattle Times
"Obioma's novelremains interesting and important"—Minneapolis Star Tribune
"The chances that Chigozie Obioma's second novelwould match, let alone surpass, "The Fishermen," were slim. Happily, hisfollow-up, AN ORCHESTRAOF MINORITIES,is a triumph. . . . In an era of copycats, "An Orchestra of Minorities" is anunusual and brilliantly original book."—The Economist
"His is a bracing andsearing work that compresses an ordinary life into an epic journey."—Houston Chronicle
"A tale of mythic nature and epic scale at timesrecalling Homer'sOdyssey-a sweeping story about destiny and thepower of choice."—Vanity Fair
"Destined to become a classic."—Hello Giggles
"A multicultural fable that heralds a new master ofmagical realism. . . . It's a special writer who can take the familiar tropesfound within AN ORCHESTRA OF MINORITIES and infuse them with new life,transforming them into something exciting and unexpected. Happily, Obioma isexactly such an author."—Bookpage,starred review
A deeply original book that will have readers laughing at, angry with, and feeling compassion for a determined hero who endeavors to create his own destiny.—Kirkus,starred review
"Obioma overwhelms readers with a visceral sense ofChinonso's humanity, his love, his rage, and his despair as he strugglesbetween fate and self-determination." —Library Journal,starred review
"Obiomaalchemizes his contemporary love story into a mythic quest enhanced by Igbocosmology. . . . Magnificently multilayered, Obioma's sophomore title proves tobe an Odyssean achievement."—Booklist, starred reviews
"Unforgettable second novel . . . Obioma's novel iselectrifying, a meticulously crafted character drama told with emotionalintensity. His invention, combining Igbo folklore and Greek tragedy in thecontext of modern Nigeria, makes for a rich, enchanting experience."
—Publishers Weekly,starred review
"This is a powerful, multifarious novel that underlines Obioma's statusas one of the most exciting voices in modern African literature."—Financial Times
"An ambitious and immersive tale about love andsacrifice, told by an ancient spirit. A bold new novel from an exciting youngwriter."—Brit Bennett,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Mothers
"ChigozieObioma is a gifted and original storyteller. His masterful new novelAnOrchestra of Minoritiesis remarkable for its exploration of universalconcepts to do with destiny, free will and luck."—Jennifer Clement, author ofGun Loveand President of PEN International
"ChigozieObioma is an audacious and ambitious writer, and quite adept at binding thereader to the irresistible spells he casts.An Orchestra ofMinoritiesis a magisterial accomplishment by any measure, andparticularly impressive for the way Obioma orchestrates a tableau in whichhumans and spirits must interact in a complex, emotionally rich-veined story.Few writers can match Obioma's astonishing range, his deft facility for weavinga mesmeric and triumphant fictive canvas in which-reminiscent of the ancientmasters-a cohort of gods presides over and negotiates the fates of humans."—Okey Ndibe, author ofForeign Gods, Inc.
"ChigozieObioma pens a deeply empathetic, complex, and gut-wrenchingly human narrativethat captures the heart and soul.An Orchestra of Minoritiesstays withyou. With remarkable style and compelling language, he explores what it meansto experience blinding love and devastating loss. A truly gifted writer, Obiomahas proven yet again, that he's a literary treasure."—Nicole Dennis-Benn, award-winning author ofHere Comes the Sun
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LONGLISTED 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
Premii
- Man Booker Prize Nominee, 2019