West African Books


Iku olokun-esinIku olokun-esinOmokun in trouble and other storiesOmokun in trouble and other storiesCross-firing and kite-flying: The bane of bankersCross-firing and kite-flying: The bane of bankersDestined to survive =: Destine a survivreDestined to survive =: Destine a survivrePartiras al amanecer (Spanish Edition)Partiras al amanecer (Spanish Edition)
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Durante su regreso a Nigeria, a finales de 1959, y despues de pasar cinco anos en Inglaterra,...


The Blackman and the Veil: A Century On (W.E.B. Du Bois-Padmore-Nkrumah Pan-African Lectures Series)The Blackman and the Veil: A Century On (W.E.B. Du Bois-Padmore-Nkrumah Pan-African Lectures Series)
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Lectures delivered by the Nobel Prize Winner, Wole Soyinka
Yakubu (Foreign mission study)Yakubu (Foreign mission study)The story of Sultan Attahiru I and his brave fight against the British in 1903The story of Sultan Attahiru I and his brave fight against the British in 1903Akpan and the smugglers (African reader's library)Akpan and the smugglers (African reader's library)Idanre and Other PoemsIdanre and Other Poems


The Man DiedThe Man DiedDeath and the King's Horseman 1st (first) edition Text OnlyDeath and the King's Horseman 1st (first) edition Text Only
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Poems of Black AfricaPoems of Black AfricaMan Died: Prison Notes of Wole SoyinkaMan Died: Prison Notes of Wole Soyinka
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This is the story of Soyinka's 27 month period of imprisonment at the hands of the Nigerian...
Sul far del giornoSul far del giorno

Eating by the flesh (Kraftgriots)Eating by the flesh (Kraftgriots)Tokunbo: A novelTokunbo: A novelWe-men: An anthology of men writing on womenWe-men: An anthology of men writing on womenThe trials of Brother Jero,: And The strong breed; two playsThe trials of Brother Jero,: And The strong breed; two playsKolera kolej: A novelKolera kolej: A novel
The work has been described by Abiola Irele, the eminent Professor of African literature, thus:...

Olurombi (Mudhut Book)Olurombi (Mudhut Book)Darkness of doomDarkness of doomThe D. day (Outstanding short stories series)The D. day (Outstanding short stories series)Three playsThree playsIdanre and Other PoemsIdanre and Other Poems
Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition.

The Open Sore of a Continent: A Personal Narrative of the Nigerian CrisisThe Open Sore of a Continent: A Personal Narrative of the Nigerian Crisis"Modern Drama": Plays, Criticism, Theory (Vol 1 and Vol 2: Units 1, 2, 3, and 4)"Modern Drama": Plays, Criticism, Theory (Vol 1 and Vol 2: Units 1, 2, 3, and 4)
Thomson Custom Publishing edition, 2 volumes together, edited by W. B. Worthen, 2002.
A Play of Giants (Modern Plays)A Play of Giants (Modern Plays)
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The Open Sore of a Continent: A Personal Narrative of the Nigerian CrisisThe Open Sore of a Continent: A Personal Narrative of the Nigerian Crisis
On November 10, 1995, the Nigerian military government under General Sani Abacha executed...
Florence in the river of temptationsFlorence in the river of temptations

Tangle in sunshine (Harlequin romance)Tangle in sunshine (Harlequin romance)Emperor of the sea, and other stories (Fontana modern novels)Emperor of the sea, and other stories (Fontana modern novels)
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The African Quest for Freedom and Identity: Cameroonian Writing and the National ExperienceThe African Quest for Freedom and Identity: Cameroonian Writing and the National Experience
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Independence generated the promise of a better future for the ethnically diverse populations of...
Les interprètesLes interprčtesA sin in the convent (Heinemann frontline series)A sin in the convent (Heinemann frontline series)

Adventures of Faiz and FaizaAdventures of Faiz and FaizaEmekaEmekaBina and the birthday cake (Lamb series)Bina and the birthday cake (Lamb series)The best of those days (Meks literary series)The best of those days (Meks literary series)Redemption Road: The Quest for Peace and Justice in Liberia (A Novel)Redemption Road: The Quest for Peace and Justice in Liberia (A Novel)
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Redemption Road eloquently and vividly airs the 'dirty laundry' of the brutal actions...

Off to school (Moonlight series)Off to school (Moonlight series)The hungry little urchinThe hungry little urchin
Food sellers in a Nigerian market try to catch a little orphan boy who steals food from them.
Mothers choice (Egret series)Mothers choice (Egret series)The country boyThe country boyStruggle for the throneStruggle for the throne

The overcomer (Literary series)The overcomer (Literary series)The swamp-dwellers: The trials of Brother Jero. The strong breedThe swamp-dwellers: The trials of Brother Jero. The strong breedThree short plays: The swamp dwellers; The trials of Brother Jero; The strong breed (Three crowns books)Three short plays: The swamp dwellers; The trials of Brother Jero; The strong breed (Three crowns books)The bite of Benin: "where many go in but few come out"The bite of Benin: "where many go in but few come out"
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book...
The coaster at home;: Being the autobiography of Jack O'Dazi, palm oil ruffian and trader man of the River NigerThe coaster at home;: Being the autobiography of Jack O'Dazi, palm oil ruffian and trader man of the River Niger

DANCE OF THE FORESTSDANCE OF THE FORESTS
1963 First English Edition of Nobel prize winner Soyinka's first play. Printed card wrappers.
The Road (A Three Crowns Book)The Road (A Three Crowns Book)Opera WonyosiOpera WonyosiGod's Case: No AppealGod's Case: No Appeal
Hodder African Readers are high-interest books designed to appeal to both boys and girls. They...
IsaraIsara
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Great PondsGreat Ponds
If you want African literature without the modernist slant; a story that deals with African...
Ake: The Years of ChildhoodAke: The Years of Childhood
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All I knew about Wole Soyinka, before reading Aké, was that he was sentenced to be...
The moonlight brideThe moonlight bride
Two Nigerian girls overhear some elders making secret preparations for a marriage.
Madmen and Specialists: A Play (Spotlight Dramabook)Madmen and Specialists: A Play (Spotlight Dramabook)
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Madmen and Specialists is one of Soyinka's most excoriating portrayals of abusers and...
Strange Nigerian tales of Doctor Morgu: Mystic reading on African hot potStrange Nigerian tales of Doctor Morgu: Mystic reading on African hot pot

No Condition is PermanentNo Condition is Permanent
The book is about how Nigeria evolved to be a country through the life and eyes of a man who...
Things Fall Apart (SparkNotes Literature Guide)Things Fall Apart (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
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I bought this book for my 15 year old to help her understand the full lenghth book. It was easy...
The Trouble with NigeriaThe Trouble with Nigeria
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The eminent African novelist and critic, here addresses Nigeria's problems, aiming to...
Cult of the buffaloCult of the buffaloThe banana skinThe banana skin

Surprise party: An anthology of short storiesSurprise party: An anthology of short storiesThe covenant childThe covenant childUp from polygamyUp from polygamy
"Up from Polygamy" is a story about an African boy named Chukwuma, Okafor's son...
The life in the prison yard ([Onitsha market literature)The life in the prison yard ([Onitsha market literature)Florence in the river of temptationsFlorence in the river of temptations

Tangle in sunshine (Harlequin romance)Tangle in sunshine (Harlequin romance)Emperor of the sea, and other stories (Fontana modern novels)Emperor of the sea, and other stories (Fontana modern novels)
Best Price: $86.75
The African Quest for Freedom and Identity: Cameroonian Writing and the National ExperienceThe African Quest for Freedom and Identity: Cameroonian Writing and the National Experience
Best Price: $10.00
Independence generated the promise of a better future for the ethnically diverse populations of...
Les interprètesLes interprčtesA sin in the convent (Heinemann frontline series)A sin in the convent (Heinemann frontline series)

Adventures of Faiz and FaizaAdventures of Faiz and FaizaEmekaEmekaBina and the birthday cake (Lamb series)Bina and the birthday cake (Lamb series)The best of those days (Meks literary series)The best of those days (Meks literary series)Daughters of the Sun and Other Stories (Three Crowns)Daughters of the Sun and Other Stories (Three Crowns)

A Dance of the ForestsA Dance of the ForestsSurvive the Peace (African Writers)Survive the Peace (African Writers)
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Idanre: Poeme (French Edition)Idanre: Poeme (French Edition)FateFateBina and the sail boat (Lamb series)Bina and the sail boat (Lamb series)

Bile in the dishBile in the dishDeath in the triangle (The Assizes)Death in the triangle (The Assizes)Princess and the Woodcutter's Son (Mudhut Book)Princess and the Woodcutter's Son (Mudhut Book)The trials of Brother JeroThe trials of Brother JeroAke: The Years of Childhood.Ake: The Years of Childhood.
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A Box Of Chocolates: A Collection of Short StoriesA Box Of Chocolates: A Collection of Short Stories
A journey through 18 lifetimes captured in stories about the transition of man through the...
Destination BiafraDestination Biafra
This novel dramatizes the painful birth of the republic of Biafra in the late 1960s.
Soldiers in Hiding: A Novel (Rediscovery)Soldiers in Hiding: A Novel (Rediscovery)
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It?s Tokyo, 1941. Teddy Maki and Jimmy Yakamoto are Japanese-American friends and jazz musicians...
Ibadan, Streunerjahre. 1946-1965. Erinnerungen.Ibadan, Streunerjahre. 1946-1965. Erinnerungen.Sunset for a mandarinSunset for a mandarin

Eye of eternityEye of eternityVultures in the Air: Voices from Northern NigeriaVultures in the Air: Voices from Northern NigeriaWitnesses to TearsWitnesses to Tears  
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