{"product_id":"the-road-to-the-country","title":"The Road to the Country","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781804943809\u003cbr\u003eFormat: B-format paperback\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe latest novel by twice Booker-shortlisted author Chigozie Obioma\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE TWICE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award, the Joyce Carol Oates Prize, and the New American Voices Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Named a Best Book of the Year by the\u003ci\u003e Economist, Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A major voice' SALMAN RUSHDIE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Remarkable' ALICE WALKER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A sweeping, heart-racing, mystical novel' \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Chigozie Obioma is that rare thing- an original' \u003ci\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'As much Bildungsroman as battle song' \u003ci\u003eLONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A moving story of conflict, faith and fractured bonds, blending myth and realism with emotional power' \u003ci\u003eiPAPER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gutsy ... coming-of-age tale with romance at its heart' \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Mr Obioma has been described as the heir to Chinua Achebe ... He pulls from the same wells of rage and horror as his literary forebear did' \u003ci\u003eE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41505944502405,"sku":"PR397701","price":35.3,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TNXB87UCPRMC.jpg?v=1769615802","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-road-to-the-country","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}