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Death and the King's Horseman : A Play

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Based on events that took place in Oyo, Nigeria in 1946, Wole Soyinka's play intertwines the lives of Elesin Oba, the king's chief horseman; his son, Olunde, now studying medicine in England; and Simon Pilkings, the colonial district officer.

The king has died and Elesin is expected by law and custom to commit suicide and accompany his ruler to heaven.

Pilkings learns of the ritual and decides to intervene, and Olunde arrives home.

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W W Norton & Co Ltd
0393322998 / 9780393322996
Paperback
822
16/05/2002
United Kingdom
English
80 pages
138 x 207 mm, 120 grams
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