The Famished Road by Ben Okri 9781529114911

The Famished Road

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Embark on a spellbinding odyssey betwixt the mortal realm and the ethereal plane in this Booker Prize-winning masterpiece. 'Our very essence—our emotions, our vitality, our affections—is a wellspring of power at our disposal', muses the protagonist.

Meet Azaro, a spirit child who, according to Nigerian lore, teeters on the precipice of existence and the hereafter. Born into a world rife with hardship, Azaro greets life with a radiant grin. Though he hails from a realm of pure enchantment, devoid of mortal woes, Azaro opts to tarry in the land of the living: to savour its joys, weather its storms, and embrace its myriad experiences. Herein lies his extraordinary tale.

'In a tour de force of sustained imaginative prowess, Okri weaves a narrative both sweeping and intimate. The Famished Road rekindled my childlike wonder, compelling me, at half a century old, to view the world anew through the awe-struck eyes of youth', extols Michael Palin.

'This tome is destined to create devotees. Readers shall be profoundly moved and, with a glimmer in their eye, spread the word', proclaims Time Out. The Independent on Sunday declares, 'Ben Okri's pen is incapable of producing a dull sentence'.

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Book ISBN: 9781529114911
Book Weight: 476g

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