by Ben Okri · Vintage Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780099929307
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Immerse yourself in the magical and moving story of Azaro, a spirit child (abiku) in the Yoruba tradition of Nigeria, who chooses to remain in the world of the living despite the temptations of the spirit realm. In a world of poverty, injustice, and political struggles, Azaro faces challenges as his parents struggle to protect him. Ben Okri's prose weaves an epic and intimate narrative, exploring the tension between the spiritual and the earthly, and celebrating the human capacity to love and persevere.
Sir Ben Golden Emuobowho Okri is a Nigerian-born British poet and novelist. Considered one of the foremost African authors in the postmodern and post-colonial traditions, Okri has been compared to authors such as Salman Rushdie and Gabriel García Márquez. In 1991, his novel The Famished Road won the Booker Prize. Okri was knighted at the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to literature.
