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Literary Fiction · EpicA spirit-child in a Nigerian town keeps being pulled back toward the world of spirits
The Famished Road
by Ben Okri
1991500 pagesDemanding readSlow pace
★ Booker Prize, 1991
A spirit-child lives between two worlds
Azaro is a spirit-child, born into a poor family in a Nigerian town, who keeps being called back to the spirit world. His father and mother struggle to survive while political unrest grows in the community. Okri was 32 when it won the 1991 Booker Prize, the youngest winner at that time.
More about this book
Who
Azaro, his parents, and the people of their neighbourhood.
World
A poor district of a Nigerian town, and the spirit world beside it.
What makes it different
It blends everyday life with a spirit world.
Feel
Dreamlike and vivid.
Page count and cover shown for: Selected edition
Further reading
- The Famished RoadWikipedia