The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutola
and His Dead Palm-Wine Tapster in the Dead's Town
This novel follows the story of a man from Nigeria who is addicted to palm wine. After his tapster (the man who taps palm trees to make his wine) dies, he embarks on a journey into the spirit world to find him. Along the way, he encounters a host of supernatural beings and experiences a series of bizarre and thrilling adventures. The book is a unique blend of Yoruba folktales, surrealism, and fantasy.
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- Published
- 1952
- Nationality
- Nigerian
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 209
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - The Palm Wine Drinkard
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- 15th on The 50 Best Fantasy Books of All Time (Esquire Magazine)
- 82nd on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 4314th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th Century (Zimbabwe International Book Fair)
- Donald Barthelme’s Reading List (Believer Mag)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time (Time)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The Big Jubilee Read (BBC)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))