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The Famished Road (Famished Road, Bk 1)
The Famished Road - Famished Road, Bk 1
Author: Ben Okri
The narrator, Azaro, is an abiku, a spirit child, who in the Yoruba tradition of Nigeria exists between life and death. The life he foresees for himself and the tale he tells is full of sadness and tragedy, but inexplicably he is born with a smile on his face. Nearly called back to the land of the dead, he is resurrected. But in their eff...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385425131
ISBN-10: 0385425139
Publication Date: 5/1/1993
Pages: 512
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3.8 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Anchor
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Awesome. The language is beautifully vivid. The story alternates between the spirit world and the world of the living for a young spirit child. Not what you expect. Read it and find out.


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