The Famished Road by Ben Okri

The Famished Road by Ben OkriYou have never read a novel like this one. Winner of the 1991 Booker Prize for fiction, The Famished Road tells the story of Azaro, a spirit child. Though spirit children rarely stay long in the painful world of the living, when Azaro is born he chooses to fight death: "I wanted," he says, "to make happy the bruised face of the woman who would become my mother." Survival in his chaotic African village is a struggle, though. Azaro and his family must

This gripping personal account of the 'Leap Of Faith' is a compellingly fresh addition to such enduring

It gives lessons in statesmanship and on judging the strength of principalities

the 18 Principles are forged

published in 2015

and capital are all historical constructs that depend on choices

This deeply personal and heart-touching narrative is a testimony of one man's vision to showcase Indian culture and the intrinsic value of sharing food to the world

Why would anyone choose to invest in a future with a high-altitude climber

the hated foreigners

She's intent on winning him over

Yet scientists and mathematicians have spent generations searching the far reaches of the universe for that one elusive state—nothingness

Dorian is enchanted by the perfection of his portrait

Together they set out to discover the truth