The witch-herbalist of the remote town. by. Tutuola, Amos. Publication date. Publisher. London ; Boston: Faber and Faber. Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; bltadwin.ru Interaction Count: After four years of marriage, the brave hunter of the Rocky Town and his beautiful wife, Lola, are still without a child. Equipped with juju, sharpened machete, bow and poisonous arrows, flints and thunderbolts, he sets off in search of the Witch-Herbalist's medicine. For six years he journeys, conquering or escaping from such haunting characters as the Abnormal Squatting Man of the Jungle . Amos Tutuola is one of the handful of master stylists in English of the 20th century. ``Witch-herbalist of the Remote Town'' is a mature work. Comparing it with his first published work (``Palm-wine Drinkard'') demonstrates that Tutuola is, in fact, a stylist and not, as it once seemed possible, a naive product of an unusual and scanty education in English in Nigeria.5/5(2).
The story tells, with terrifying imagination and comic invention, of how she achieves this experience and how, in the end, she escapes from bltadwin.ru Tutuola was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria, in His first novel, The Palm-Wine Drinkard, was acquired by T. S. Eliot and published by Faber in If you have not read any of the fantastic novels of Amos Tutuola, you have not read the best of World Literature. If you enjoy reading J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter, then you will enjoy reading the magical fables of this extra ordinary self-taught Nigerian writer and he was an associate of the University of Iowa International Writing Program (IWP). 1· The Palm-Wine Drinkard (, published ). Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Witch-Herbalist of the Remote Town by Amos Tutuola (, Trade Paperback) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
Amos Tutuola. A stunning reissue of Amos Tutuola's debut novel, first published by Faber in , along with the release of Tutuola's complete works into ebook for the first time. After four years of marriage, the brave hunter of the Rocky Town and his beautiful wife, Lola, are still without a child. Equipped with juju, sharpened machete, bow. The Witch-Herbalist of the Remote Town by Amos Tutuola After four years of marriage, the brave hunter of the Rocky Town and his beautiful wife, Lola, are still without a child. Equipped with juju, sharpened machete, bow and poisonous arrows, flints and thunderbolts, he sets off in search of the Witch-Herbalist’s medicine. The Witch Herbalist of the Remote Town (Amos Tutuola) The Witch Herself by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Witch Hill Witch Hill (Marcus Sedgwick) Trending Book Lists Books You May Have Actually Read., Books to Read to Become Well Read. 1, His best – known work is “The Palm-wine Drinkard”(), a classic quest tale that was the first Nigerian book to achieve international fame.
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