Oil on Water Free Audiobook Download by Helon Habila

This is a perfect audiobook for anyone looking to learn more about the oil industry as it continues to be just as popular. The author, Helon Habila, writes with a great deal of passion and puts out facts in a clear manner that helps get his point across. He also includes important dates, places, and people in this book to make it an easy read even for those who are not from the oil industry.

Oil on Water is the story of a boy named Idris who has grown up in Nigeria. He wants nothing more then to move out of his parents' house and leave the city and live a simple life. Idris decides to go on a journey to see if he can survive in the wild alone, but things don't go as planned when he is shot with a tranquilizer dart by bandits as he is about to cross into Cameroon.

This is a great example of how Helon Habila can keep the reader engaged. He uses witty dialogue and interesting twist to keep you interested until the very end. The story takes place in Lagos, Nigeria as two friends are talking about how they got into what they do for a living when suddenly their oil-soaked boat breaks down. So much for their dreams, but then a good Samaritan comes along and helps them onto dry land.

"The black man said. "The water is not oil." I said, "No the water is not oil." He said, "The black man does not know what he needs. The white man has a plan for his life. The black man is happy just to be able to breathe."

Oil on Water is a story of two Nigerians: Ugo, a young businessman in his late twenties, and Mama Marina, who has lived her whole life in Lagos harbour. It is a moving story of Ugo's journey to find Mama Marina's missing son, which takes him to the oil fields of Abuja.

Oil on Water is the story of a Nigerian boy's perilous journey from Lagos to the North and back again, where he finally manages to get a job as a fisherman. His story is heavily laden with beautifully poetic language, as it dives into themes such as love, hope, perseverance, family and war.