Wizard of the Crow Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Name: Wizard of the Crow By Ngugi wa Thiong'o
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Wizard of the Crow by Ngugi wa Thiong'o

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Wizard of the Crow by Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Informed by traditional African storytelling, discover Ngugi wa Thiong'o's masterpiece.

To honour the Ruler's birthday, the Free Republic of Aburiria set out to build a tower; a modern wonder of the world that will reach the gates of Heaven. But behind this pillar of unity a battle for control of the Aburirian people rages. Among the contenders: the eponymous Wizard, an avatar of folklore and wisdom; the corrupt Christian Ministry; and the nefarious Global Bank.

Wizard of the Crow Reviews

Unreservedly a masterpiece * Scotland on Sunday *
A huge, comic novel... A shimmering, shifting discourse... mythological but also cheerfully disenchanted; political and playful; cartoonish but also epical... the African novel may well have delivered its greatest masterpiece -- Brian Morton * Sunday Herald *
Epic....daring satire * Sunday Times *
Fantastic -- John Updike
Truly exciting... the author is a master of farce * Daily Telegraph *

About Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Ngugi wa Thiong'o is one of the leading writers and scholars at work in the world today. His books include the novels Petals of Blood, for which he was imprisoned by the Kenyan government in 1977, A Grain of Wheat and Wizard of the Crow; the memoirs, Dreams in a Time of War, In the House of the Interpreter and Birth of a Dream Weaver; and the essays, Decolonizing the Mind, Something Torn and New and Globalectics. Recipient of many honours, among them ten honorary doctorates, he is currently Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Irvine.

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Sku

GOR010641572

ISBN 13

9781784873356

ISBN 10

1784873357

Title

Wizard of the Crow by Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Author

Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Vintage Publishing

Year published

2018-04-05

Number of pages

784

Prizes

N/A

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us