Ben Okri

The Last Gift of the Master Artists (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

'One of the most beautiful and profound novels I've read in ages' Washington Post
'A magical take on Africa before the arrival of the Atlantic slave ships' Independent
'Takes on the great riddles of existence' New York Times

By a riverbank in Africa, two lovers meet for the first time. They make a promise to meet again the next day, same time, same place, but only one of them shows up.

This sounds like the beginning of a love story, but it's more than that, for this breathtaking tale takes the reader into the heart of a vibrant world, a complex and intriguing civilisation of warriors and kings, philosophers and artists, parents and lovers. A world and culture which is about to end for, glimpsed on the horizon, seen but unsuspected, beautiful ships with white sails are waiting...

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 512
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781838935887
• Artikelnr.: 63289256

Autorenporträt

Ben Okri was born in Minna, Nigeria. His childhood was divided between Nigeria, where he saw first-hand the consequences of war, and London. He has won many awards over the years, including the Booker Prize for Fiction, and is also an acclaimed essayist, playwright, and poet. In 2019 Astonishing the Gods was named as one of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'.

Rezensionen

A magical take on Africa before the arrival of the Atlantic slave ships - a world of art and artists, lovers, storytellers and philosophers... The beauty of Okri's prose is [...] the overwhelming star of the show Independent