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Explore the extraordinary imagination of Booker Prize-winner and visionary author Ben Okri one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary literature.
'I sing a new freedom in days of fire'
Freedom is the most precious commodity in the world. This powerful collection explores the beauty contained in each one of us the freedom of our spirit, the child within. Ben Okri recalls the death of his father, the sacrifices of his mother, the hidden river of Edinburgh, and falling in love.
He writes about Virgil and Mozambique, about ringing the bell for freedom, the dreams of Calliope and the full moon. This rich, joyful, exciting collection is a perfect introduction to Okri's poetry.
'I sing a new freedom in days of fire'
Freedom is the most precious commodity in the world. This powerful collection explores the beauty contained in each one of us the freedom of our spirit, the child within. Ben Okri recalls the death of his father, the sacrifices of his mother, the hidden river of Edinburgh, and falling in love.
He writes about Virgil and Mozambique, about ringing the bell for freedom, the dreams of Calliope and the full moon. This rich, joyful, exciting collection is a perfect introduction to Okri's poetry.
Explore the extraordinary imagination of Booker Prize-winner and visionary author Ben Okri one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary literature.
'I sing a new freedom in days of fire'
Freedom is the most precious commodity in the world. This powerful collection explores the beauty co...
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About the author
Ben Okri was born in Minna, Nigeria. His childhood was divided between Nigeria, where he saw first hand the consequences of war, and London. He has won many prizes over the years for his fiction, and is also an acclaimed essayist, playwright, and poet. In 2019 Astonishing the Gods was named as one of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'.
Ben Okri was born in Minna, Nigeria. His childhood was divided between Nigeria, where he saw first hand the consequences of war, and London. He has won many prizes over the years for his fiction, and is also an acclaimed essayist, playwright, and poet. In 2019 Astonishing the Gods was named as on...
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