Death and the King's Horseman

Death and the King's Horseman - Paperback

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Death and the King's Horseman - Paperback

Death and the King's Horseman - Paperback

by Wole Soyinka
$14.95
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Book Overview

Based on events that took place in Oyo, an ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria, in 1946, Wole Soyinka's powerful play concerns the intertwined lives of Elesin Oba, the king's chief horseman; his son, Olunde, now studying medicine in England; and Simon Pilkings, the colonial district officer. The king has died and Elesin, his chief horseman, is expected by law and custom to commit suicide and accompany his ruler to heaven. The stage is set for a dramatic climax when Pilkings learns of the ritual and decides to intervene and Elesin's son arrives home.
ISBN9780393322996
Author Wole Soyinka
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
GenreDrama
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2002
Edition2
LanguageENG- English
Pages80
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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