Behind the Rising Sun

by S. Okechukwu Mezu

About the Author S. Okechukwu Mezu is a renowned writer, scholar, publisher, entrepreneur, philanthropist, diplomat and pioneer in Nigerian-West African politics. He received his B.A. in French (1964) with minors in German and Philosophy from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., LL.B. from La Salle Extension University, Chicago, Diplome d’Etudes from the University of Paris, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Sorbonne, France, and an M.A. (1966), Ph.D (1967) in Romance Languages from The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. He was appointed the Biafran ambassador to Cote D’Ivoire in 1967 at age 27. This was the first original account of the Nigeria-Biafra war, first published in the year following the end of the civil war. He and his wife, Prof. Rose U. Mezu have been married for 52 years. They live in Maryland and Nigeria, and have ten surviving children. About the Book BEHIND the RISING SUN is the first original account of the events of the Nigeria-Biafra war. It is a riveting, gripping, and thrilling epic from first hand account of this historic event. In a passionate style, the novel relays the accounts of the war through intricate characters whose quest for purpose, love for country, and humanistic views of the global world lends an authenticity to the events of the novel. The historical socio-political and ethno-racial conflicts in this novel present compassionate and moral ideals for a new generation illuminated by the rising sun.

218 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 13, 2020