Mental Agony (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781728352008)

Mental Agony is a fiction based on some old family values and challenges in the early 70s. The book has a traditional setting that discusses old practices that are now outlawed. Amuko Community was beset by a catastrophic fire incident caused by some miscreants who went to vandalize the Right of Way of a Petroleum Pipeline. The Chief of Amuku and elders of the community came up with a decision that the gods of their land were angry with the entire community. To atone for their sins, there must be a human sacrifice which must be male and a native of Amuko. Chima, the protagonist was badly affected as he lost his mother and sister due to the fire disaster. There was a secret decision that Chima be used for the sacrifice. He escaped to the city and later moved northwards. Mr Ike, Chima's father had ten wives and many children. The family disintegrated with most of the wives going into prostitution. Chima and Kent his friend ran into some stolen funds belonging to a group of armed criminals. They became wealthy. Chima had a reunion with Charles, his step brother. Both had a tragic end, went insane.

Author: Isaac Benjamin
ISBN-10: 1728352002
ISBN-13: 9781728352008
Publisher: Authorhouse UK
Language: English
Published: 04/08/2020
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d