About “The Famished Road”
The Famished Road is a novel by Nigerian author Ben Okri, the first book in a trilogy continued by Songs of Enchantment (1993) and Infinite Riches (1998). Published in London in 1991 by Jonathan Cape, it follows Azaro, an abiku or spirit child, in an unnamed African city, blending the spirit world with the real world. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Awards & honors
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Winner — Booker Prize (1991)
Praise for “The Famished Road”
“A dazzling achievement.”
“A mesmerizing vision of modern Nigeria, seen through the eyes of a peculiarly sentient child.... The Famished Road is a quintessential African novel.”
“A stunning work, suspenseful and haunting, the product of one of the lushest imaginations on record.”
Book details
- Published
- 2021
- Latest edition
- 2021 · ISBN 9780593320259
- ISBN
- 9780593320259
View more editions (10)
| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Famished Road | 2021 | 9780593320259 | Buy on Amazon |
| Famished Road | 2021 | 9781841594019 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Famished Road | 2021 | 9781529114911 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The Famished Road | 2016 | 9780099929307 | Buy on Amazon |
| Famished Road | 2016 | 9781504040204 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Famished Road | 2015 | 9781448138548 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Famished Road | 2009 | 9780099535126 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The famished road | 1993 | 0224038273 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The famished road | 1993 | 0385425139 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The famished road | 1992 | 0385424760 | Buy on Amazon |
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is The Famished Road?
The Famished Road by Ben Okri has 600 pages.
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Book descriptions, author biographies, award records and review quotes on this page are courtesy of Penguin Random House.