Feather Woman of the Jungle
Author | : Amos Tutuola |
Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
Total Pages | : 123 |
Release | : 2014-10-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780571311354 |
ISBN-13 | : 0571311350 |
Rating | : 4/5 (350 Downloads) |
Download or read book Feather Woman of the Jungle written by Amos Tutuola and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Feather Woman of the Jungle, the people of a Yoruba village gather on ten memorable nights to hear the stories and wisdom of their chief. They learn of his adventures, among them his encounter with the Jungle Witch and her ostrich, his visit to the town of the water people and his imprisonment by the Goddess of Diamonds. Each night the people return, eager to discover if there is a happy ending. 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.