Eclipse: A novel - ISBN:1616793236

Eclipse: A novel

Date: 13 April 2011, 03:59

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Truly, this is a novel of our time. Set in the fictional, oil-rich African nation of Luandia, we find Bobby Okari, a well-spoken leader of an ethnic group called the Asari, who is trying, in true Mandela-like fashion, to achieve change through dialogue and peaceful protest. Opposing him is Karama Savior, the sadistic, power-hungry dictator who runs the country. Greed has ravaged the country, corrupting every level of government, and pollution is rampant thanks to those wishing to siphon off oil to make their own profit. The main company drilling for oil is PetroGlobal (or PGL), an American company.
When 3 PGL workers are found lynched, Bobby finds himself arrested on charges of murder and sedition, after having watched the annihilation of his village, and the slaughter of every inhabitant, at the hands of the military, led by Karama's top general Okimbo.
Drawn into the trial is Damon Pierce, an American lawyer, who years ago fell in love with Bobby's wife. He now finds himself risking his very life for the Okaris in a country where no one can be trusted, bribes are a way of life, and those who disagree with the regime routinely disappear.
The novel highlights our greed for oil, and the effect that this resource has on the countries who have it. At what point do we draw the line and ignore human rights abuses, or even genocide, when to pursue them could threaten our oil supply, potentially posing a risk to national security? Do we have absolute morals or are they subject to negotiation?
These, then, are the principle questions the reader must ask himself as he finds himself inexorably drawn to the conclusion, desperately hoping for some way out for Bobby.
Using Nigeria as a model for his fictional country, and a similar situation that actually happened, I cannot think of a more timely novel, or a more disturbing concept than our morals being held ransom for the cost of cheap gas.

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