Awaiting court martial (Malthouse African fiction)

Awaiting Court Martial is a collection of short stories of varying lengths and thematic diversities.Rarely is there any aspect of our private and national life that is spared the swipe in this most outstanding collection by one of Africa's finest writers of our time. The uniqueness of the collection revolves around the quintessential thematic approach and eloquent style which are employed by the author in telling the stories. This collection is Festus Iyayi at his very best. It is a compulsive reading. It is highly exhilarating, witty and indicting of our individual inglorious habits, collective misdemeanours and national vacillation and ignominy. Dr Festus Iyayi is now into consultancy services after leaving the University of Benin where he was local chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities.