Audiobooks by Chigozie Obioma

The Road to the Country

"Brought to you by Penguin. FROM THE TWICE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award, the Joyce Carol Oates Prize, and the New American Voices Award Named a Best Book of the Year by the Economist, Boston Globe, and Kirkus Reviews When a country is torn apart by civil war, Kunle and Tunde are separated, each on opposite sides. Desperate to find his brother, Kunle’s search becomes one of atonement, leading him to join an army and to fight in a war he barely understands. Amidst the chaos, he forms deep, lifelong friendships and falls in love. But his ultimate hope remains: to reunite with his family. An emotionally powerful masterpiece, Chigozie Obioma’s odyssey of brotherhood, love, and extraordinary courage set against the backdrop of the Biafran War captures the essence of a young man’s quest for redemption in a nation ablaze. 'A major voice' SALMAN RUSHDIE 'Remarkable' ALICE WALKER 'A sweeping, heart-racing, mystical novel' NEW YORK TIMES 'Chigozie Obioma is that rare thing: an original' WALL STREET JOURNAL 'As much Bildungsroman as battle song' LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS 'A moving story of conflict, faith and fractured bonds, blending myth and realism with emotional power' iPAPER ©2024 Chigozie Obioma (P)2024 Penguin Audio"

Chigozie Obioma (Author), Junior Nyong'o (Narrator)

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[Arabic] - الصيادون

"حينما تحول الحياة لحظات البراءة واللهو إلى مأساة مرتقبة! بنيامين طفل في العاشرة من عمره، يحكي قصته وأخوته الثلاثة في قرية نيجيرية بأواخر التسعينات من القرن العشرين. خرج الأربعة ذات يوم لممارسة الصيد خلسة في نهر محذور، ولم يكن في خيالهم ما سيقابلهم! عراف عجوز يدعى أبولو تنبأ بمصيرهم الدموي الذي سيلاحقهم طوال حياتهم أينما حلوا، لتبدأ أولى النبوءات بالتحقق سريعًا! 'الصيادون' هي الرواية الأولى للكاتب النيجيري تشيجوزي أوبيوما، وقد حصلت على العديد من الجوائز العالمية وترجمت إلى أكثر من 25 لغة. كما وصلت إلى القائمة القصيرة لجائزة المان بوكر البريطانية. استمع الآن."

Chigozie Obioma (Author), أحمد زين (Narrator)

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The Fishermen

"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."

Chigozie Obioma (Author), Chuckwudi Iwuji (Narrator)

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