Okri, Ben
The Famished Road - (Everyman's Library - CLASSICS)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781841594019
- author:
- Okri, Ben
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Everyman's Library
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 624
- Dimensions:
- 21.2 x 13.5 x 3.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Azaro's story begins with a smile on his face, defying the circumstances that brought him into the world. Born as an abiku, a spirit child in Yoruba tradition, he exists between life and death. His parents' desperate attempts to save him from the land of the dead ultimately lead to their own destitution. The tension between the harsh realities of the living world and the enchantment of the spirit realm propels Azaro's journey. Despite being offered a life free from suffering in the carefree kingdom of the spirits, he chooses to stay in the land of the living, where he can feel its violence, know its injustices, and love it. This is Azaro's story, one of resilience and determination in the face of adversity.
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