The Tail End
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By the edge of the village, as if the enemy was waiting for them, firing erupted on the other side. Emeje and a number of men were now congregated behind a house like sheep without a shepherd. The second lieutenant who led the group, was nowhere to be found. The sound of gunfire intensified with some houses separating them from the battlefield. Two other soldiers were carrying a soldier whose pelvis region had been shattered. The wounded soldier, with blood all over his body, was crying after his mother: Nne ei, nne ei. Emeje looked at the wounded soldier as they carried him past; he was wearing a pip on both shoulders of his uniform. He thought of the second lieutenant, who had spoken to them some few minutes ago. Could it be him? There was no way to tell.
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During the Nigerian Civil war, otherwise known as the Biafran War, thousands of people were killed and families torn apart. The Tail End is a real life story that follows Ebo and his nephew, Emeje as they are taken from their village to fight for Biafra. Since the war has been going on for more than two years, voluntary service in the army has been reluctant, and as Ebo and Emeje were returning from the river, they were taken against their will and sends into training.
Their antidote to homesickness is to keep together both through training and the war front but as the war intensifies, they are separated, and they both witness the horrors of one of the crudest of wars. This book will draw you, the reader straight into the happenings and keep you spellbound as you follow these soldiers and their companions as they sweat it out in The Tail End.
About the Author
Eleazer Ikekwe was born in Mbano, Imo State, Nigeria and he has a firsthand Biafran experience. He studied at Deree College in Athens and the University of Stockholm. He currently resides in Sweden.