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.
'Mythological but also cheerfully disenchanted; political and playful; cartoonish but also epical... the African novel may well have delivered its greatest masterpiece' Sunday Herald
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9781784873356
Number of pages: 784
Weight: 529 g
Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 46 mm
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 - Sunday Herald
Epic....daring satire - Sunday Times
Fantastic
Truly exciting... the author is a master of farce - Daily Telegraph
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