Wizard Of The Crow Av Ngugi Wa Thiong'O

<p><b>Informed by traditional African storytelling, discover Ngugi wa Thiong''o''s masterpiece.</b><br><br> To honour the Ruler''s birthday, the Free Republic of Aburiria set out to build a tower; a modern wonder of the world that will reach the gates of Heaven. But behind this pillar of unity a battle for control of the Aburirian people rages. Among the contenders: the eponymous Wizard, an avatar of folklore and wisdom; the corrupt Christian Ministry; and the nefarious Global Bank.<br><br><b>''Mythological but also cheerfully disenchanted; political and playful; cartoonish but also epical... the African novel may well have delivered its greatest masterpiece'' <i>Sunday Herald</i></b></p>