'The power of this weird, haunting fiction is undeniable.' Guardian'Vivid, brutal, moving and tender. This is heartfelt and immersive.' Joanne Harris'A delightful gourmet of magical, creative prose and masterful storytelling.' Alex WheatleIn contemporary London, Therese, Azacca, Emilien and Finn are kindred spirits, bound by their shared descent from the loving yet vengeful deity, Oni. Set with a sacred task by their god, they travel to an otherworldly plane - but one day, something returns with them.In the mountainous town of 17th-century Gethsemane, the mysterious arrival of Zulmira sparks a series of strange events that will leave the locals changed. As she settles into the community, these increasingly menacing miracles disrupt time and place, whilst the quartet discover the cost of their service to Oni.With the past and the present set to collide, Curandera is a mythic tale of rebirth and redemption, love and jealousy, and the magnetic workings of shamanism.'Mindbogglingly glorious.' Yvvette Edwards'I was blown away by Curandera and by the epic scale of Okojie's imagination and creativity . . . I loved it.' Louise Minchin'I'm in awe of Irenosen Okojie's burden of talent. Leave your rational mind behind with your phone and enter Curandera's spell.' Laline Paull

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-06-26
Mått:184 x 19 x 125 mm
Vikt:210 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:304
Förlag:John Murray Press
ISBN:9780349700953
Översättare:Priscilla Layne

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Mer om författaren

Irenosen Okojie is a Nigerian British author whose work pushes the boundaries of form, language and ideas. Her novel, Butterfly Fish, and short story collections, Speak Gigantular and Nudibranch, have won and been nominated for multiple awards. She won the 2020 AKO Caine Prize for her short story Grace Jones. Her journalism has been featured in The New York Times, the Observer, the Guardian and the Huffington Post. She was a Contributing Editor for And Other Stories. She co-presented the BBC's Turn Up for The Books podcast alongside Bastille frontman Dan Smith and Simon Savidge. Her work has been optioned for the screen. She has also judged various literary prizes including being Chair of Judges for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the RSL Fellowship election panel. She was a judge for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction. Formerly the Vice Chair of the Royal Society of Literature, she was named a visionary artist in Red Magazine's The Next 25 visionaries to watch and awarded an MBE For Services to Literature in 2021. She is the director and founder of Black to the Future festival. Her latest novel Curandera is published by Dialogue Books.

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