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chinelo okparanta official website top of page this impossible life this impossible life this impossible life this impossible life from the acclaimed author of under the udala trees a profoundly moving unforgettable new epic following the aftermath of one catastrophic moment in the lives of two siblings eleven year old alohan and his four year old sister ivie are the children of a rainmaker who performs elaborate rituals to bring or hold back the rain one day the rainmaker s luck runs out it pours on the wrong person s wedding and the repercussions for him and for his wife who accompanies him to the wedding are deadly orphaned and alone alohan is quickly forced into an early adulthood charged with providing for and protecting ivie the two siblings become each other s entire worlds bound by loss and loyalty but just as they begin to build a life for themselves a lapse of judgment leaves them entangled with a wealthy couple s nefarious scheme the two are set on drastically different paths constricted by the ruthlessness of those who hold great power and privilege and those who are underfoot who must and will do anything merely to survive what unfolds is an incredible journey of crime and betrayal misunderstanding and misfortune spanning continents and decades from nigeria to the united states to italy and from the homes of the wealthy elites to those of the destitute crossing paths at each turn with those who steal con and traffic in lives at the novel s heart is the love between alohan and ivie told with captivating force insight and compassion this impossible life is a gripping saga of two siblings survival and of whether the love that binds them will be enough to overcome the most unforgiving of fates pre order now release date november 10 2026 chinelo okparanta bio short stories essays etc photos this impossible life harry sylvester bird harry sylvester bird press under the udala trees awards recognition book club discussion guide happiness like water contact more use tab to navigate through the menu items copyright 2026 chinelo okparanta bottom of page