Description Omen k (real name: Igwegbe Odum) whose home in Okigwe, Eastern Nigeria, was a popular spot for field trips by students in schools and colleges, as well as a favourite attraction for tourists in the decades before and after the Nigerian Independence in 1960. Generations of Igbo children began their reading in Igbo with Omen k , and those who did not have the opportunity to go to school still read Omen k in their homes or at adult education centers. Omen k was a legendary figure and his 'sayings' became part of the Igbo speech repertoire that young adults were expected to acquire. Omen k , a classic in Igbo Literature, written by Pita Nwana and published in 1933 by Longman, Green & Co, Ltd, London, is in this translation made accessible to a global audience. Emenyonu utilizes his mastery of both languages (Igbo and English) to faithfully present to his audience a complete rendition of Omen k as originally written. The timeless significance of this novel as a progenitor of the Igbo language novel is again underscored.