My Life in the Bush of Ghosts

Amos Tutuola
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This novel recounts the fate of a mortal who strayed into the world of ghosts. The bush is the wilderness of Western Africa. Here, as every hunter and traveler knows, mortals venture at great peril, and it is here that a small boy is left alone. magic .
Genres: FantasyFictionAfricaNigeriaAfrican LiteratureMagical RealismLiteratureClassics20th CenturyNovels
174 Pages

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