The main character of this novel sees deformed beggars that include a dwarf who walks on two fingers and "men upside-down with baskets of fish at their feet." The protagonist's father becomes a boxer who fights the ghost of Yellow Jaguar, and in its second half, Madame Koto becomes corrupted by wealth. The protagonist is not born until the end of the first chapter, as he is an abiku, or spirit-child, which according to Yoruba tradition exist between the dimensions of the living and the dead. However, Azaro finally decides to stay in the world of the living and travel the title path. Awarded the 1991 Booker Prize, FTP,
The main character of this novel sees deformed beggars that include a dwarf who walks on two fingers and "men upside-down with baskets of fish at their feet." The protagonist's father becomes a boxer who fights the ghost of Yellow Jaguar, and in its second half, Madame Koto becomes corrupted by wealth. The protagonist is not born until the end of the first chapter, as he is an abiku, or spirit-child, which according to Yoruba tradition exist between the dimensions of the living and the dead. However, Azaro finally decides to stay in the world of the living and travel the title path. Awarded the 1991 Booker Prize, FTP, identify this novel by Nigerian author Ben Okri.
The main character of this novel sees deformed beggars that include a dwarf who walks on two fingers and "men upside-down with baskets of fish at their feet.
The {Famished Road}