Amos Tutuola
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571316915
- author:
- Amos Tutuola
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 12.6 x 1.2 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Amos Tutuola's My Life in the Bush of Ghosts is a thought-provoking novel that delves into the heart of African folklore. A young boy's journey into a fantastical forest leads him to encounter a multitude of eerie and supernatural beings, forcing him to adapt to an unconventional existence. Captured by ghosts, buried alive, and entangled in spider webs, the boy eventually finds solace in marriage and acceptance of his new reality. However, when a television-handed ghostess appears, a glimmer of hope for escape emerges. Tutuola's unique storytelling style weaves together elements of fantasy, folklore, and magical realism, creating a captivating narrative that explores themes of identity, belonging, and the human condition.
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