Chinonso Solomon Olisa

Chinonso is the novel’s protagonist. He is a poultry farmer living in the Nigerian city of Umuahia. The novel begins circa 2007, when Chinonso is about 30 years old. His parent shave been deceased for years, and Chinonso has never had a serious romantic relationship. He leads a generally lonely life, but he very much enjoys his work. One day, he persuades a woman on a bridge not to kill herself.

A few weeks later, he reconnects with the woman—whose name is Ndali—by chance. Chinonso and Ndali soon fall in love. When Ndali finally introduces Chinonso to her family, it becomes apparent that Ndali’s family is quite wealthy and powerful. Ndali’s father looks down upon Chinonso. In order to try to win the respect of Ndali’s family, Chinonso decides to attend a university and earn a degree in business administration. On the...