Astonishing the Gods by Ben Okri
A modern fable with an ancient origin, about one man's search for visibility on an enchanted island.
A modern-day classic * Evening Standard *
BeautifulA new creation myth * Daily Telegraph *
Amazing. I think this is as close as you can get to reliving the experience of a bedtime story * Guardian *
Genuinely fresh insight... the invisibility theme is a good one, for the multiple associations it carries, especially for an African writer' * The Herald *
BeautifulA new creation myth * Daily Telegraph *
Amazing. I think this is as close as you can get to reliving the experience of a bedtime story * Guardian *
Genuinely fresh insight... the invisibility theme is a good one, for the multiple associations it carries, especially for an African writer' * The Herald *
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 prizes over the years for his 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'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784082550 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784082554 |
| Title | Astonishing the Gods |
| Author | Ben Okri |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2015-03-12 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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