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The Famished Road

The Famished Road

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The Famished Road

by Ben Okri

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ISBN 10
0099929309
ISBN 13
9780099929307
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Vintage, London, 1992. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Vintage, London, 1992. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Thrillers; ISBN: 0099929309. ISBN/EAN: 9780099929307. Inventory No: 10044577.. 9780099929307

Synopsis

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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On Jan 24 2007, Fict said:
Good, but perhaps a little too prone to wander into surrealism for some.

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Bookseller
Manyhills Books AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
10044577
Title
The Famished Road
Author
Ben Okri
Format/Binding
Medium Trade Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0099929309
ISBN 13
9780099929307
Publisher
Vintage
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1992
Keywords
BZDB5 Fiction; The Famished Road
Bookseller catalogs
Fiction;

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