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In Arcadia

In Arcadia

by Ben Okri (Author)

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    Paperback 2003

    $3.27

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    Hardcover 2002

    $3.27
Synopsis

A group of angry and ill-assorted people accept an invitation to make a journey. Inspired by a painting and financed by a mysterious benefactor, they set off to discover the real Arcadia. Or what remains of it. Their journey begins in ignorance and chaos at Waterloo station and takes them through superstition and myth to harmony. In the Louvre, in front of Poussin's masterpiece, they begin to understand. 'In Arcadia takes that staple Shakespearean theme of appearance versus reality and uses it to explore the notion of paradise' Scotsman

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 240
 Edition: New edition
 Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 24 Jul 2003
ISBN 10: 0753817071
ISBN 13: 9780753817070
Book Overview: Ben confirmed to attend literary festivals in Edinburgh, Dartington, Buxton and Swindon From the bestselling, Booker prize-winning author of THE FAMISHED ROAD 'Mixing a densely metaphysical approach with a delightfully lyrical style, Okri here creates a truly fascinating work, and a hugely ambitious one too ... A surprisingly thrilling climax, where Okri delves deeply into what makes humans tick' SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY 'Okri has chosen a big and bold subject and a highly original approach to it' HERALD 'The journey has inspired writers from Homer and Chaucer onwards ... here Booker-winning Okri gives it an ultra-modern twist' DAILY MAIL 'Ben Okri's profound and enchanting new novel takes its protagonists on a complex quest for spiritual enlightenment ... The narrative is broken up by Intuitions - numbered meditations of poetic insight and sometimes incantatory beauty, building towards a conclusion of reluctantly tender optimism ... essential patterning, like the leading of a window through which the sun casts a stained radiance on the floor' THE TIMES 'Moments of beauty and lush description ... arresting and evocative' TLS

Media Reviews
Ben gave two fantastic lectures at the Edinburgh Festival last weekend and THE HERALD ran the excellent speech he gave for Scottish PEN on self-censorhipon 11 September. He has also done excellent events at Buxton and Dartington and we will get reviews in the paperback round-ups of the national papers.
Author Bio
Ben Okri was born in Nigeria and now lives in London. He has published fiction (short stories and novels), poetry and essays. He has won numerous prizes for his work.