An Orchestra of Minorities
Booker Prize · 2019 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Booker Prize | 2019 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Chinonso, a young poultry farmer in Nigeria, falls in love with Ndali, a woman from a wealthy family who is forbidden from seeing him. When he gives up everything to travel to Cyprus for a university education, he finds himself betrayed, alone, and fighting to survive. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2019.
About the Author
Chigozie ObiomaNigerian
Chigozie Obioma is a Nigerian novelist born in Akure, Ondo State, in 1986. His debut novel The Fishermen (2015) was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2015 and the International Dublin Literary Award. An Orchestra of Minorities (2019) was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2019. Read more →
