THE MOON CHASER

Abstract

The Moon Chaser is a testament of what it means to live on the margin, to function outside of the norms and line created by the society, and also somehow, miraculously find grace within the confines of the society. John Munaonyso, is a man who is at odds with almost everything around him, and sometimes finds grace in little things like friendship, thinking, and walking. The novel opens up with a walk through the city of Owerri, as a form of contemplation/judgment of the society in which he exists, and the world at large. Our existence is obscene, love is the only redemption, even though sometimes its nature is at odd with the fundamental situation of our lives. John knows this. He fights through it every day; in living with his girlfriend Annie, in loving his son Obiarika, in his surroundings, in confronting neighborhood gangster, The Pharell, and being friends with Prof. The Moon Chaser is a portrait of a city, a man’s life, and a documentation of music.