Wizard of the Crow
by Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo
Taste attributes: fantasydramacomedypoliticalfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryfool triumphantunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA smart, inventive fantasy novel: glossy and weighty. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
>From the exiled Kenyan novelist, playwright, poet, and literary critic--a magisterial comic novel that is certain to take its place as a landmark of postcolonial African literature.In exile now for more than twenty years, Ngugl wa Thiong'o has become one of the most widely read African writers of our time, the power and scope of his work garnering him international attention and praise.
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- Author
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo
- Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 784
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- Open Library
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