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Death and the King's Horseman

Death and the King's Horseman

Hardback Published on: 28/01/2016
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Synopsis

"A masterpiece of 20th century drama." - The Guardian

Elesin Oba, the King's Horseman, has a single destiny. When the King dies, he must commit ritual suicide and lead his King's favourite horse and dog through the passage to the world of the ancestors. A British Colonial Officer, Pilkings, intervenes to prevent the death and arrests Elesin.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
  • ISBN: 9781474260763
  • Number of pages: 96
  • Dimensions: 148 x 223 x 16 mm
  • Weight: 328g
  • Languages: English