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Author
Ben Okri
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Year
2020
Pages
240
ISBN-13
9781789544619

Prayer for the Living

by Ben Okri

Prayer for the Living is a short stories book. We hold the Bloomsbury edition of 2020: 240 pages, ISBN 9781789544619.

Genres

Short Stories

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Themes & subjects

English literatureFictionMagical RealismPoliticalShort Stories (Single Author)Short storiesAfrican (English)Nouvelles africaines (anglaises)

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Prayer for the Living: frequently asked

What is Prayer for the Living about?

Our catalog files it under English literature, Fiction, Magical Realism, Political, Short Stories (Single Author), Short stories, African (English), Nouvelles africaines (anglaises). These are subject headings from library cataloging, not a plot summary. No other book we hold carries the heading Nouvelles africaines (anglaises).

What should I read if I liked Prayer for the Living?

Try Age of Magic, Astonishing the Gods, Selected Short Stories. The first is by the same author.

How long is Prayer for the Living?

About 240 pages.