{"product_id":"my-life-in-the-bush-of-ghosts-9780802164001","title":"My Life in the Bush of Ghosts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmos Tutuola's second novel recounting the fate of mortals who stray into the world of ghosts, now available in a standalone volume with an introduction by Kaveh Akbar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1954, now acclaimed as a modern classic, and named one of \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e's \"100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time,\" \u003ci\u003eMy Life in the Bush of Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e is the second novel by the Nigerian writer Amos Tutuola. A small boy finds himself lost in the heart of an impenetrable African forest, populated with fantastical beings and ghosts. As every hunter and traveler knows, it is almost impossible to leave the bush--yet the appearance of the television-handed ghostess may offer him a rare opportunity for escape. \u003ci\u003eMy Life in the Bush of Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of the surreal that blends Tutuola's native Yoruba culture with the encroaching influences of British and Christian colonialism in West Africa, a picaresque and darkly funny journey that is unique in literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmos Tutuola\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria, in 1920. The son of a cocoa farmer, he attended several schools before training as a blacksmith. He later worked as a civil servant. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Palm-Wine Drinkard\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1952 and brought him international recognition. From 1956 until retirement, he worked for the Nigerian Broadcasting Company while continuing to write. His last book, \u003ci\u003eThe Village Witch Doctor and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1990. He died in Ibadan in 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359280038162,"sku":"9780802164001","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_50463e81-c9c1-4a5c-9ac7-c1903c53c887.jpg?v=1749587419","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-life-in-the-bush-of-ghosts-9780802164001","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}