Dragonflies and Matchsticks by Celestine Obiora Agbo
Nigeria, 1967: After being left by their parents, seven-year-old Obi and his two sisters live as children of a compound until war arrives one night and the siblings find themselves caught up in the midst of the Biafran conflict of the late 1960s. Separated from their relatives and friends, Obi and his sisters, Arike and Decima, are evacuated headlong into the war and starvation. Living as refugees they are strafed day and night by Russian MiGs and forced to fend for themselves. They learn crucial survival skills by watching others and understand that in order to live through the war, they must keep out of sight from jets and soldiers. London, 1969: Caroline, a guilt-riddled factory worker and mother of seven, rushes home from work in time for the late news. Her prayers are answered when she spots her lost son within a crowd behind a news reporter in a Biafran refugee camp. Against the warnings of the Foreign Office, Caroline plans her audacious rescue mission on the front line. Selling all her possessions to fund her expedition, she finds herself surrounded by war when she embarks on a deadly journey to find and bring her children to England.
Celestine Obiora Agbo started life as a prized first son in the spirited compounds of Enugu State, Nigeria. The Biafran Civil war fast hurtled his family into the raw reality of starvation and mortality. Celestine sat down to share his story during the late summer of 2007, and now lives in London with his family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781789016109 |
| ISBN 10 | 178901610X |
| Title | Dragonflies and Matchsticks |
| Author | Celestine Obiora Agbo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Troubador Publishing |
| Year published | 2019-03-28 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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