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Book Description
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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