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A novel of modern Nigeria told through the eyes of a sentient child.
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Contemporary, grave, earnest and prestige.
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- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemplativerelentless
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About the book
- Author
- Ben Okri
- First published
- 1991
- Pages
- 504
- Publisher
- Everyman's Library, Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio, Audible Studios on Brilliance
- Editions
- 14
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781504040204
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First sentence
“IN THE BEGINNING there was a river.”
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