Africannovels Stories

Meet Nala Zikode, a teacher in her early 30s who loves and adores kids with all her heart. Her kind, tender, and humble nature, coupled with her calm aura, makes her instantly lovable to children and those around her. But what happens when an unfortunate event at school forces her to cross paths with the devil himself? Will she remain silent and keep her calm and humble demeanor? This is a story of two worlds colliding, where Nala's world is about to take an unexpected turn.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN TWO WORLDS CLASH AND SECRETS OF THE PAST START POURING OUT. BONDS SHALL BE BROKEN AND BUILT. JOIN US ON THIS EPIC JOURNEY

This is a very fine book. I read it soon after reading Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart." And like that amazing novel, "The Last Pagan" vividly describes life in Africa while also exploring critical issues of religion, society, corporate greed, corruption, and environmental destruction. Rich in detail and description, this book paints an evocative portrait of life in the village of Oguta mostly through the eyes of a young character, Onyije, who struggles to reconcile his more urban, Christian upbringing in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, with a more tribal Oguta lifestyle that still practices "pagan" ancestor worship - to a diminishing degree. As Plato did, the author uses the simple device of having his characters question and debate the book's major themes through dialogue and discussion (and sometimes in dreams). He does so with a very generous and loving writing spirit. I gained a lot of insight reading this book and was transported to a world rather foreign to me. For that I am grateful. Review by Joseph Kaminski.