Description
In the early days of a changing Nigeria, Wilson Iyari—respected for his trade and his leadership—finds his public life shadowed by private longing and the pull of the unknown. When he travels into the remote bush with his fiancée, the journey becomes more than a romantic escape: it turns into a searching encounter with identity, belief, and the meaning of belonging. Through a sustained, intimate conversation, Wilson and Emorwen (a name that echoes “new Rome” in reverse) weigh tradition against modernity and confront the tensions between community duty and personal desire. With Cyprian Ekwensi’s vivid storytelling and socially alert voice, the novel blends romance, cultural reflection, and political consciousness into a compelling portrait of a man—and a nation—at a crossroads.
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paperback
Heinemann Education
Published Feb 14, 2005
28 pages
ISBN: 9780435903848
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First Published
1963
Language
eng
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