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Fantasy

The Palm-Wine Drinkard

by Amos Tutuola
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Description

This classic novel tells the phantasmagorical story of an alcoholic man and his search for his dead palm-wine tapster. As he travels through the land of the dead, he encounters a host of supernatural and often terrifying beings - among them the complete gentleman who returns his body parts to their owners and the insatiable hungry-creature.

What it’s like

ThemeMagical RealismWonderMysticalThe QuestLove & Loss
ViolenceStandard
HorrorChilling

Details

First published
2014
Pages
118
Reading time
About 2 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult

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