Eliot described as a 'creepy crawly imagination', The Palm-Wine Drinkard is regarded as the seminal work of African literature. 'Brief, thronged, grisly and bewitching.' Dylan Thomas, Observer'Tutuola's art conceals - or rather clothes - his purpose, as all good art must do.' Chinua Achebe
Reissue of Amos Tutola's debut novel, the supernatural story of an alcoholic man's search for his dead wine tapster. Regarded as a seminal work of African literature, it was first published in 1952. This is released alongside the author's complete works in ebook format.