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In his debut novel, The Only Son, John Munonye sheds a light on how changing cultures under British colonialism inflicted deep conflict amongst the everyday people of Igboland.

Recently made a widow and a single mother to her only child, Chiaku decides to move her family to a small remote village in east Nigeria where she hopes to instill in her son the importance of their culture''s traditions and a devotion to the Igbo god Igwe. However, just as he begins to show promise in a religious career, a Roman Catholic missionary school opens up in their village. Although wary at first of the school''s strange Western ways, Chiaku''s son soon finds himself drawn to the teachings of the missionary priests there, sparking a conflict that threatens to split his small family apart...

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/1/2024
      ISBN13: 9781803289090, 978-1803289090
      ISBN10: 1803289090

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In his debut novel, The Only Son, John Munonye sheds a light on how changing cultures under British colonialism inflicted deep conflict amongst the everyday people of Igboland.

      Recently made a widow and a single mother to her only child, Chiaku decides to move her family to a small remote village in east Nigeria where she hopes to instill in her son the importance of their culture''s traditions and a devotion to the Igbo god Igwe. However, just as he begins to show promise in a religious career, a Roman Catholic missionary school opens up in their village. Although wary at first of the school''s strange Western ways, Chiaku''s son soon finds himself drawn to the teachings of the missionary priests there, sparking a conflict that threatens to split his small family apart...

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