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Daunt Books Children's Short Story Competition 2013

Africa

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  The Famished Road by Ben Okri

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  Ben Okri's Booker prize-winning novel, The Famished Road, tells the story of Azaro, a spirit child who has chosen to stay in real world rather than return to the 'heaven' where he belongs. The real world is a small Nigerian village facing disease, hunger and violence. Refreshing and beautifully written, this wonderful novel tight rope walks the line between poetry and prose.

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  Heart of Darkness and Other Tales by Joseph Conrad

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  One of the most truly menacing stories ever written, this is Marlow’s account of his journey up the Congo River towards the mysterious Mr. Kurtz. Based on his own experiences as a paddle boat captain, Conrad's novella is fiercely evocative of the horror of 19th century Congo. But almost equally as disturbing is Marlow’s psychological journey as he begins to suspect a horror that lies in the very heart of man. Highly recommended.

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  The Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche

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  This is the story of Kambili, a young Nigerian girl who lives in fear of her strict, fanatically religious father. Following a military coup, Kambili and her brother are sent to live with their aunt. In this happy, relaxed household a dark family secret begins to emerge. A beautifully written, gripping story of tender adolescence and the dangers of religious intolerance, at once instantly recognisable as well as feeling distinctly Nigerian.

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  Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche

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  Orange prize-winner in 2007, Adiche's novel tells the story of three characters in the 1960s during the build up and eventual outbreak of the Nigerian War. Bursting with energy, it weaves these occasionally harrowing human stories in with issues of child soldiers, the ineptitude of foreign aid, tribal loyalties and the legacy of colonialism. Gripping, literary fiction that is as informative as it is enjoyable.

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  The Spider's House by Paul Bowles

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  Another disturbing Moroccan novel from Bowles. The insight afforded those who are both familiar with a country yet also an outsider, makes him sharply observant. An American enjoying a civilised ex-pat lifestyle in 1950s Fez finds his peace rudely interrupted as cultural, religious and political tensions ignite.

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  The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles

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  Paul Bowles' cult novel follows Kit and Port Moresby on their journey across the Sahara, desperate to escape the aftermath of the Second World War and the problems of their own marriage. Bowles' sharp wit and unsentimental tone reflect the barren, hostile environment and the unbearable tension of a decaying relationship.