Sensitively Written

• Book: Igboland
• Location: Nigeria
• Author: Jeff Gardiner

Review Author: Janebwye

Such an interesting book, offering an insight into the turmoil of the Biafran war of the 1960’s through the eyes of Lydia, a naive English girl. Alongside the bloody fighting, the young missionary couple attempt to teach and heal, but while a story of love unfolds across the races, Lydia’s faith falters. The book grew on me as I read on, and the ending of this sensitively written story is remarkably credible and satisfying.
There are questions available for Book Clubs, and extracts from the diary of the author’s mother, although Jeff Gardiner emphasises that this is a novel, and NOT the real story of his missionary parents in Nigeria.
Through the freedom of fiction, a number of issues are tactfully aired and addressed. An immensely worthwhile read.

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