The Famished Road
by Okri, Ben
Ben Okri is a Nigerian poet and novelist who is often described as one of Africa's greatest writers. The Famished Road is the 1991 winner of the Man Booker prize. This unusual story is set in the ghetto of an unnamed city in West Africa. The narrator-protagonist Azaro is about seven years of age who flits between the spirit world of dreams and the heart-wrenching slums of poverty. He is described as an abiku or spirit-child. The abiku are said to be constantly coming and going between our world and the spirit-world. But when the newly-born Azaro first sees the sad and beautiful face of his mother, he decides to stop the unrelenting cycle of dying and being reborn. He decides to stay among the living. The story follows him as he tries to live his life, always aware of the spirits trying to bring him back. Okri captivates the reader with this richly descriptive novel.
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London: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Octavo. Olive green cloth, gilt and wrapped in a clean pictorial dust jacket. Clean interior. Okri is a Nigerian writer who won the Booker Prize with this book. His writing is inspired by traditions which include belief in spirits, making some question whether or not this book is fiction.. Item Price
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Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, 1992-04-30. hardcover. Good/Good. 9x6x1. Signed. *AUTOGRAPHED/SIGNED* by Ben Okri. GOOD/GOOD. White/peach illustrated hard cover board. Approx. 9.5" x 5.5". Bumps/chips to edges and corners. Rub wear, dust markings and light scratches to covers. Sticker to bottom right of dust jacket..<p> Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com<p> Orders shipped via USPS.… Read more about this item Item Price
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