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The Famished Road

by Ben Okri

A novel of modern Nigeria told through the eyes of a sentient child.

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Africa in fictionFictionMagicMagic in fictionMan Booker Prize WinnerNigeriaNigeria in fictionSocial life and customsaward:man_booker_prize=1991Fiction, fantasy, contemporary

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