The life of a street beggar looks banal and can be easily overlooked since this group of individuals’ falls within the dregs of the society. They are insignificant. Their presence is hardly felt. Even when noticed, these beggars are considered a nuisance to the tranquil yet busy economic atmosphere that prevails within our urban enclaves.
THE NEME BOY & DOULA is the story of a decrepit blind beggar who engages in an inevitable adventurous quest of survival with his "eye"- a young boy Daniel popularly referred to as the Neme Boy. These two are brought together by fate but the writer springs up to alert that fate could be twisted and its results could be fatal, ironic and probably celestial.
In this highly emotional and thought-provoking novel, the writer x-rays the mendicant order which is elevated to the spiritual realm. The journey however is neither a sea cruise nor a picnic for Doula transcends the human and through some rather mysterious and spectacular phenomenon, exposes a political podium on which the novel rests. The civil uprising which brought the two characters, The Neme Boy & Doula, together, was an implication of bad governance in the nation, engendered by the evil ingenuity of the great and revered leader of his nation, Baco Lucana, who is Hephzibah, who is Doula. |
Says the author, "one will quickly agree that the violence associated with the world and its governance is on the rapid increase. Lust, resulting in the unwholesome leadership tussle, ethnic rivalries, terrorism, war, hatred and so on, is on the rapid increase. Where lies the solution?" In this search for a solution, the writer of THE THRONE, takes a hard look at the world and its governance. He literarily x- rays the unwholesome activities of politicians in a traditional spectrum, thus, laying it bare for anxious to cogitate. He utilizes his imaginative instinct in toying with the occult world as well as the ultimate spiritual controversy called Armageddon. Baalish Porah, who sees himself as the creator and commander of the universe, has made the pronouncement. Baco Lucan, has to obey, but can Hphzibah's testimony turn around a nation that is devoid of spiritual salvation and stands precariously on a brink of collapse? Indeed, THE THRONE, is volcanic and mysterious. Its detrimental posture is factual and the story is a literary masterpiece. |
 About the Author
JUDE NJOKU, was born in Nigeria and studied Journalism with the Times Journalism Institute, Nigeria. A prolific writer of International repute, whose previous titles include, THE STATE OF MAN, published by Xulon Press, USA. THE QUICK SANDS, is a moral tale and psychological thriller that speaks directly about the agonies of existence, particularly in the face of war and its fortunes. |
