Obi (novel)

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Obi
Author John Munonye
Country Nigeria
LanguageEnglish
Series African Writers Series
Release number
45
Genre Literary fiction
Publisher Heinemann
Publication date
1969
Media typePrint

Obi is a novel written by Nigerian novelist John Munonye. The first edition was published in 1969. It is forty-fifth instalment of the Heinemann African Writers Series. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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