The Witch-Herbalist of the Remote Town
| Author | : Amos Tutuola |
| Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
| Total Pages | : 209 |
| Release | : 2014-07-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780571311392 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0571311393 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (393 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Witch-Herbalist of the Remote Town written by Amos Tutuola and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After four years of marriage, the brave hunter of the Rocky Town and his beautiful wife, Lola, are still without a child. Equipped with juju, sharpened machete, bow and poisonous arrows, flints and thunderbolts, he sets off in search of the Witch-Herbalist's medicine. For six years he journeys, conquering or escaping from such haunting characters as the Abnormal Squatting Man of the Jungle and the Crazy Removable-Headed Wild Man. Finally he reaches the Remote Town of the Witch-Mother and is given medicine for his wife, but on the way home he makes a decision with interesting consequences.
