The Fishermen. Der dunkle Fluss, englische Ausgabe

Now in paperback, this is a debut novel from a Nigerian author, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2015. Looks at Nigeria and its political and religious contradictions, poverty, progress, inner and outer violence, and the epic beauty of its culture. Told from the point of view of 9-year-old Benjamin, the youngest of four brothers, 'The Fishermen' is the Cain and Abel-esque story of an unforgettable childhood in 1990s Nigeria. When their father has to travel to a distant city for work, the brothers take advantage of his extended absence to skip school and go fishing. At the forbidden nearby river they encounter a madman, who predicts that one of the brothers will kill another. What happens next is an almost mythic event whose impact - both tragic and redemptive - will transcend the lives and imaginations of both its characters and its readers