Chukwuemeka Ike is one of the most prolific novelists of post- independance Nigeria. This festschrift celebrates his achievements and provides a critical assessment of his works. He has been concerned with the destiny of his country and his works articulate the social and political history of Nigeria over the past thirty years. All his published works of fiction and non-fiction are analysed and evaluated by distinguished Nigerian scholars, including Ernest Emenyonu, Ezenwa Ohaeto and Victor Aire. The contributions are grouped into Form and Structure in Ike's novels, Ike and institutions, Ike and Childhood, and Ike and Women.