{"product_id":"9781035906130","title":"This Earth, My Brother","description":"Author: Awoonor, Kofi\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781035906130\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Apr 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this debut novel, Kofi Awoonor brilliantly interweaves poetry and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eallegory into a profound tale of social corruption in post-colonial Ghana. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRooted in the African oral tradition, \u003ci\u003eThis \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarth, My Brother \u003c\/i\u003epaints a picture of post-independent Ghana through two distinctive narratives. In the first strand, we find Amamu, a young lawyer struggling to come to terms with his place amongst the new Ghanaian elite. Frustrated by the debauchery of his peers, and the misery engulfing the country, he decides to leave. During his journey across Europe, Amamu is gripped with a different kind of spiritual alienation     one that he can't run away from.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBridging the gaps between Amamu's story are chapters of rich prose poetry that tell an allegorical tale of new Ghana. From religious suffering to mermaids, Kofi Awoonor lyrically captures the inner workings of a man's disturbed conscience and the conflicting realities of Ghana's independence.\u003cbr\u003e'Wonderfully musical prose.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A great and powerful literary personality.' \u003cb\u003eAuma Obama\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46636919816350,"sku":"UBD-9781035906130","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781035906130.jpg?v=1774399606","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781035906130","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}