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The Famished Road

The Famished Road

by Ben Okri

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 500 PAGES

The story of Azaro, a spirit-child who chooses to enter the world of the living. In this case, the living world is an African village that struggles to combat hunger, disease, violence and British rule. Winner of the 1991 Booker Prize, this book by Nigerian-born Okri focuses on human survival and the mysteries of love.  (WAF39, $16.95)


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