The Iroko Tree
by Russ Watling
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Pub Date Jul 28 2021 | Archive Date Jan 17 2022
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Description
Colonial West Africa and the nationalists want the British out. Tom Bradley, an ex-bomber pilot, takes a job in the Protectorate of Nigeria flying cargo up country alongside a local Nigerian, before external circumstances begin to test their relationship.
Tom falls in love with Elizabeth, an expatriate teacher, but she is married to a wealthy banker and pillar of colonial society. The unfolding events impact on the scars Tom carries from the war, and cause them all to question where their allegiances lie.
Both an adventure story of immense drama, and a love story of uncompromising passion with drastic and tragic consequences.
A Note From the Publisher
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781800465947 |
| PRICE | $6.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Robin P, Reviewer
An utterly addictive story of the last days of Empire as Nigeria took its first faltering steps towards freedom. I was absolutely immersed in this novel from beginning to end and didn't want it to finish. The period - just after WW2 - was brought to life in an evocative and endlessly fascinating style. There are rich reminders of Graham Greene at his best; the humanity of a Hammond Innes adventure thriller; and the multi-layered tragedy and forbidden love of Out Of Africa.
The story is full of realism, set against a backdrop of factual events and stirs one's imagination with characters full of beguiling empathy.
