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This classic novel tells the phantasmagorical story of an alcoholic man and his search for his dead palm-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 and the insatiable hungry-creature. Mixing Yoruba folktales with what T. S. Eliot described as a 'creepy crawly imagination', "The Palm-Wine Drinkard" is regarded as the seminal work of African

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Author

Amos Tutuola

Publisher

Faber and Faber Ltd

Published

1952

Language

EN

ISBN

9780571049967

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Social Science, Fiction

Rating

3.86 / 5 (1,211 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14