Tail of the Blue Bird

A woman spots a stunning blue-headed bird at the edge of a Ghanaian village follows it. Sonokrom...
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Author: Nii Ayikwei Parkes
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Tail of the Blue Bird by Parkes, Nii Ayikwei

Tail of the Blue Bird

$12.53

Tail of the Blue Bird

$12.53
Author: Nii Ayikwei Parkes
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A woman spots a stunning blue-headed bird at the edge of a Ghanaian village follows it. Sonokrom is a place that has not changed for hundreds of years; the men and women speak the language of the forest, drink aphrodisiacs with their palm wine and commune with the spirits of their ancestors. However, the woman's intrusion and ensuing events lead to an invasion from Accra, the capital city, spearheaded by Kayo; a young forensic pathologist convinced that scientific logic can shatter even the most inexplicable of mysteries. But as events in the village become more and more incomprehensible, Kayo and his sidekick, Constable Garba are drawn into a world where storytelling is more powerful than any scientific explanation. Tail of the Blue Bird is a poetic fable, at once unsettling and heart-warmingly funny, that exemplifies the futility of trying to categorise Africa, reminding us that the boundaries of truth have never been clear cut.

Author: Nii Ayikwei Parkes
Publisher: Flipped Eye Publishing Limited
Published: 01/13/2011
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780981858432


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 12/01/2010 pg. 105
Booklist 12/15/2010 pg. 26
Publishers Weekly 02/07/2011

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