The Whispering Trees

The magical tales in The Whispering Trees capture the essence of life, death and coincidence in Northern Nigeria. Myth and reality intertwine in stories featuring political agitators, newly-wedded widows, and the tormented whirlwind, Kyakkyawa. The two medicine men of Mazade battle against their egos, an epidemic and an enigmatic witch. And who is Okhiwo, whose arrival is heralded by a pair of little white butterflies?

Author: Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Cassava Republic Press
Published: 03/16/2021
Series: Cassava Shorts
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781911115861

About the Author
Ibrahim, Abubakar Adam: - Abubakar Adam Ibrahim is a Nigerian writer and journalist. His debut novel, Season of Crimson Blossoms (Cassava Republic 2016) won the prestigious NLNG Prize for Literature. His collection of short stories The Whispering Trees was long-listed for the Etisalat Prize for Literature in 2014, with the title story shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing. Abubakar has won the BBC African Performance Prize. He is a Gabriel Garcia Marquez Fellow (2013) and a Civitella Ranieri Fellow (2015).