The famished road
Okri, Ben2021
Book
Journey between the land of the Living and the spirit world in this magical Booker Prize-winning novel. Azaro, is a spirit child, who in many traditions of Nigeria exists between life and death. Born into a difficult world, Azaro awakens with a smile on his face. Despite belonging to a spirit world made of enchantment, where there is no suffering, Azaro chooses to stay in the land of the Living: to feel it, endure it, know it and love it. This is his story.
Main title:
The famished road / Ben Okri ; with a foreword by the author.
Author:
Okri, Ben, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Vintage, [2021]©1991
Collation:
viii, 574 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Famished Road ; 1.
Notes:
Originally published: 1991.
Awards:
Booker Prize 1991
ISBN:
9781529114911 (pbk)9781529114911 (paperback)
Dewey class:
823.914
Language:
English
Related title:
The Famished Road [electronic resource]
Subject:
BRN:
777868
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | Fiction | OKRI | Available |
| East Melbourne Library | Fiction | OKRI | Available |
| North Melbourne Library | Fiction | OKRI | On loan - Due: 06 Jul 2026 |