Ajaiyi and His Inherited Poverty

Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book Ajaiyi and His Inherited Poverty by Amos Tutuola, Faber & Faber
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Author: Amos Tutuola ISBN: 9780571311361
Publisher: Faber & Faber Publication: October 14, 2014
Imprint: Faber & Faber Language: English
Author: Amos Tutuola
ISBN: 9780571311361
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication: October 14, 2014
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Language: English

This is the story of Ajaiyi, a man born into poverty who is determined to improve his situation. In the hope of finding the money he needs, he travels through unfamiliar lands filled with strange creatures. He meets the Spirit of Fire with its huge feathered head and flaming body, and receives assistance from a wizard and a unicorn. Yet, in the end, the answer to his woes is not far from home.

Amos Tutuola was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria, in 1920. His first novel, The Palm-Wine Drinkard, was acquired by T. S. Eliot and published by Faber in 1952.

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This is the story of Ajaiyi, a man born into poverty who is determined to improve his situation. In the hope of finding the money he needs, he travels through unfamiliar lands filled with strange creatures. He meets the Spirit of Fire with its huge feathered head and flaming body, and receives assistance from a wizard and a unicorn. Yet, in the end, the answer to his woes is not far from home.

Amos Tutuola was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria, in 1920. His first novel, The Palm-Wine Drinkard, was acquired by T. S. Eliot and published by Faber in 1952.

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