Ajaiyi and His Inherited Poverty
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
The novels of Amos Tutuola repackaged and published together in paperback for the first time.
Amos Tutuola Book order
June 20, 1920 – June 8, 1997
Amos Tutuola was a Nigerian writer celebrated for his novels deeply rooted in Yoruba folk-tales. Despite limited formal schooling, he penned his works in English, infusing them with a unique grammatical structure that draws heavily from Yoruba orality rather than conventional English. This distinctive style creates a mesmerizing and imaginative narrative voice. Tutuola's stories transport readers into a realm of myth and legend, rendered with an unparalleled creative spirit.
- 2015
- 2015
Feather Woman of the Jungle
- 144 pages
- 6 hours of reading
The classic novels of Amos Tutuola have been repackaged and reissued together for the first time in paperback.
- 2015
Simbi and the Satyr of the Dark Jungle
- 144 pages
- 6 hours of reading
The classic novels of Amos Tutuola have been repackaged and reissued together for the first time in paperback.
- 2014
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts;
- 182 pages
- 7 hours of reading
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, Amos Tutuola's second novel, was first published in 1954. It tells the tale of a small boy who wanders into the heart of a fantastical African forest, the dwelling place of innumerable wild, grotesque and terrifying beings.
- 2000
Yoruba Folktales
- 68 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Featuring seven engaging folktales aimed at young adults, this collection showcases the rich tradition of African storytelling. The narratives are brought to life with beautiful black and white ink illustrations and include a diverse cast of characters such as humans, a goddess, an elephant woman, a boa constrictor, and a shell-man. The tales resonate with universal themes, making them appealing to readers of all ages, while highlighting the author's esteemed reputation in the realm of traditional African literature.
- 1994
When Amos Tutuola's first novel, The Palm-Wine Drinkard, appeared in 1952, it aroused exceptional worldwide interest. Drawing on the West African Yoruba oral folktale tradition, Tutuola described the odyssey of a devoted palm-wine drinker through a nightmare of fantastic adventure. Since then, The Palm-Wine Drinkard has been translated into more than 15 languages and has come to be regarded as a masterwork of one of Africa's most influential writers. Tutuola's second novel, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, recounts the fate of mortals who stray into the world of ghosts, the heart of the tropical forest. Here, as every hunter and traveler knows, mortals venture at great peril, and it is here that a small boy is left alone.
- 1962
This is the story of Adebisi, a brave African huntress who sets out for the Jungle of the Pigmies to rescue her four brothers. By employing her strength and intelligence, she finds a way to release her brothers and returns home to a hero's welcome.
- 1961
'The Palm-Wine Drinkard' is the phantasmagorical story of an alcoholic man and his search for his dead wine tapster. As he travels through the land of the dead, he encounters a host of supernatural and often terrifying beings - among them the 'complete gentleman' who returns his body parts to their owners, the insatiable 'hungry-creature', and his own pyromaniac son.
