'A magical take on Africa before the arrival of the Atlantic slave
ships - a world of art and artists, lovers, storytellers and
philosophers... The beauty of Okri's prose is [...] the
overwhelming star of the show' Independent 'This is a story of a
people on the eve of catastrophe. Others can tell of the
catastrophe itself. I want to see the people in the last days of
their innocence.' Ben Okri By a riverbank in Africa, two lovers
meet for the first time. They make a promise to meet again the next
day, same time, same place, but only one of them shows up. This
sounds like the beginning of a love story, but it's more than that,
for this breath-taking tale takes the reader into the heart of a
vibrant world, a complex and intriguing civilisation of warriors
and kings, philosophers and artists, parents and lovers. A world
and culture which is about to end, for glimpsed on the horizon,
seen but unsuspected, beautiful ships with white sails are
waiting... First published as Starbook in 2007, Ben Okri has spent
many years rewriting this epic novel, set just before the arrival
of the Atlantic slave trade. He has sought to bring to it a greater
simplicity, to make the political and historical implications of
the story clearer. Now titled The Last Gift of the Master Artists,
this is a work still more dazzling and unforgettable, and more
relevant to our world than ever before. Praise for Ben Okri: 'Ben
Okri is that rare thing, a literary and social visionary, a writer
for whom all three - literature, culture and vision - are
profoundly interwoven' Ali Smith
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