“A collection that conveys an urgent message about humans’ ‘suicidal relationship with the earth.’…An artist’s ardent plea for change.” —Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Ben Okri:
“Okri is a master in knowing what is better left unsaid…each word chosen is vital.” —Los Angeles Review of Books
“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
“Fiction’s master of enchantments stares down a real horror, and without blinking or flinching, produces a work of beauty, grace, and uncommon power.” —Marlon James
“I love the mythical, fablelike quality of his stories. There is something very comforting and ancient about them.” —Alan Cumming