The Witch-Herbalist of the Remote Town

The Witch-Herbalist of the Remote Town
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Publisher : Faber & Faber
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9780571311392
ISBN-13 : 0571311393
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Book Synopsis The Witch-Herbalist of the Remote Town by : Amos Tutuola

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.


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