Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth by Wole Soyinka
By Wole SoyinkaChronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth by Wole Soyinka
In an imaginary Nigeria, a cunning entrepreneur is selling body parts stolen from Dr. Menka's hospital for use in ritualistic practices. Dr. Menka shares the grisly news with his oldest college friend, bon viveur, star engineer, and Yoruba royal, Duyole Pitan-Payne--the life of every party-- who is about to assume a prestigious post at the United Nations in New York. It now seems that someone is determined that he not make it there. Neither Dr. Menka nor Duyole knows why, or how close the enemy is, how powerful.
Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth is at once a literary hoot, a crafty whodunit, and a scathing indictment of Nigeria's political elite. It is a stirring call to arms against the abuse of power from one of that country's fiercest political activists, who just happens to be a global literary giant.
Book details
- Paperback
- 466 pages
- English
- 9786013697
- 9789786013695
About Wole Soyinka
More Books By Wole Soyinka
People who bought this also bought
And They All Sang Hallelujah: Plain-Folk Camp-Meeting Religion, 1800-1845
Used Book
Headhunting in the Solomon Islands: Around the Coral Sea book by Caroline Mytinger
Used Book
The Tale of the Duelling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery book by Sam Kean
New Book
Straight on Till Morning: the Biography of Beryl Markham book by Mary S. Lovell
New Book
Eat Right for Your Type : The Individualized Diet Solution to Staying Healthy, Living Longer and Achieving You Ideal Weight
New Book
Mr. Romance's Book of Love : Passionate Secrets of America's Greatest Lovers
Used Book
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading book by Mortimer J. Adler
New Book
Are You Ready? - The Gay Man's Guide to Thriving at Midlife by Rik Isensee
Used Book
Beating the Dow Completely Revised and Updated: A High-Return, Low-Risk Method for Investing in the Dow Jones Industrial Stocks with as Little as $5,000
Used Book
The E-Myth Attorney: Why Most Legal Practices Don't Work and What to Do About It book by Michael E. Gerber
New Book
Synergy: Connecting to the Power of Cooperation (The Portable 7 Habits)
Used Book
Loot: Britain and the Benin Bronzes: Britain and the Benin Bronzes book by Barnaby Phillips
New Book
Women Of Divorce: Mothers, Daughters, Stepmothers by Susan Shapiro Barash
Used Book
In Praise of Stay at Home Moms book by Laura Schlessinger
Used Book
The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
New Book