Publisher's Synopsis
'Amazing Aroma of Love is a reader-friendly novel, fascinating, interesting and scintillating, written with ease and surgical precision of an uncluttered mind. An accomplished diplomat, a respected Pastor, a prolific writer, Amb. Obisakin enriched the novel with his wealth of experience and literary perception. The novel's themes centred on the values of love, family, health, romance, peace, conflicts, negotiations, friendship, philosophy and diplomacy, practical, thought provoking... Amb. Adedotun Adepoju, Ibadan, Nigeria''...Set in the USA, The Aroma of Love or Honey Bees and their Keepers: Larry Olufemi Obisakin, a diplomat, Nigeria's ex-Ambassador to Benin Rep., explores matrimonial problems engendered by husbands' loss of sexual virility in 2 Black families... More metaphorical than literal, their sexual impotence is expressive of loss of male authority, hegemony, and space to women and symbolic of the collapse of the world as they know it. Moderation and tolerance: two constructionist principles that account largely for the strength of elements of the novel: setting, plot-structure, characterization, themes, POV & style. It is when the persona veers off the median that his voice loses its appeal and becomes disturbing.' Prof. Segun Adekoya, OAU, Ife, Nigeria'Bees don't just produce honey; they sting. This represents metaphorically the story of Binabi and his wife Belinda. The honey was in great abundance till sickness strikes, turning the couple's love sour. Belinda's naggings bring discomfort. But there's a keeper of bees, Prof Larry Shlussedorf, removing the sting's pain by wise counsel. Binabi and Belinda respond in sincerity; the honey is restored, the bliss returns, the joy is restored, culminating in a surprise party organized by the children for them. The narrative is engaging, nay addictive... a must-read for all lovers of good novel.'Prof. Isaiah Bariki. Dept. of French, Univ. of Ilorin, Nigeria.'This urban fiction in the tradition of great Christian novels celebrates Christian virtues and worldview ... illuminates the experiences of lives in New York through its focus on realism, biblical teaching, and family values. God is at the centre of the lives of its major characters as they pursue their versions of the American Dream anchored to faith... deeply ethical novel, faith is not only a major character but is also its rhetorical power.' Prof. Nimi Wariboko, Walter G. Muelder Professor of Social Ethics, Boston University, USA'...not just another work of fiction, it's a masterpiece. The plot is cosmopolitan. There is uncommon expertise in scenery and person/situation presentation, e.g., Binabi's encounter with the Swiss psychotic. The story line is direct enough, arresting and sustaining. The narration rides on the wings of events in the life of the key characters.... In places, the presentation of the dialogues takes the form of drama, a testimony to the writer's confidence... daring - reminiscent of Wole Soyinka's The Interpreters. Sudden self-dialogue shows maturity and intellectual depth of a writer, best appreciated reading between lines of the dialogues and the plot fillers.' Gabriel A. Adewole Author/Publisher, Mngt Consultant Pioneer Registrar, NITAD'This is an interesting work of literature to read. It is useful for promoting the understanding of modern, contemporary struggles in true family love life.' Pst. Dr. Mrs. Cecilia G. Obisakin. Wife of the author.'Obisakin generously displays his prowess as a linguist/polyglot flawlessly... reader-friendly. I congratulate Amb. Larry Obisakin for this beautiful, educative, highly entertaining and culture-laden novel.' Pst. Josiah Akintola Bolarinwa, PhD, Director, R&D, RCCG'...very intriguing, it stresses how fundamental love is to family bonding. Aroma of Love is Romantic without being necessarily erotic and worldly, it is entertaining, educative and scientific.' Pst. Bernard Cole, Cotonou
