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This is more than an Igbo story
or an African story. This is a human story, for here is something
inherent in a human being that propels him to reach for an ideal,
" says Chikodi Añunobi, author of Nri
Warriors of Peace (Zenith Publisher's Trade Paperback
original; $19.95; January 2006), a novel about the Nri kingdom
of Southeastern Nigeria, the cradle of Igbo culture.
In this stunning debut novel, Añunobi
chronicles a people whose civilization and immutable spirit
have endured and thrived for more than a millennium, yet their
origin is till the subject of much speculation. With the information
he gathered from four years of extensive research and the knowledge
that he gained growing up in Nigeria and hearing the oral history
of Nri civilization and observing its rituals, Añunobi
presents a dazzling and unforgettable vision of the people and
culture of Nri.
Nri Warriors of Peace
by Chikodi Añunobi follows several generations
of Nri, focusing on the time of two Eze Nri (kings): Igwe Nwadike,
the beloved elder statesman, and his reluctant successor, Okoye,
a common-born, successful trader.
Set long ago in a place far removed
from most readers' lives, this story is a tale of mysticism
and commonplace pursuits, of treachery and honor, of actions
and their consequences. Añunobi celebrates and embraces
the life of a people and a culture whose interactions with each
other and with the natural and spiritual world, can open new
perspectives into our own lives.
Nri Warriors of Peace
is an enriching literary experience that underscores
and affirms the universality of human experience and will inevitable
generate more inters into the Nri civilization. As readers delve
into the lives of this colorful cast of characters and learn
more about the choices they faced and the lives they led, readers
will surely recognize that they're not very far removed from
this seemingly exotic couture. Indeed, we share many of the
same traits, and we can learn many powerful lessons from the
Nri people.
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