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ISBN-10: 1635422264
ISBN-13: 9781635422269
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Publish Date: 09/19/2023
Dimensions: 0.00" L, 0.00" W, 0.00" H

Changing Destiny

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Overview

A bold new adaptation of the 4,000-year-old Egyptian poem about Warrior King Sinuhe that captures the essence of civilization and the complexities of immigration, from the Booker Prize-winning author.

Forced to flee Egypt, Sinuhe is captured as a prisoner of war by the foreign Kingdom of Retenu. Stripped of status and tormented by memories, Sinuhe will need great force of will to survive as a stranger in an unknown land. But can he transcend the mysterious powers of Egypt and the tribulations of exile?

With two actors incarnating a multitude of characters, Ben Okri’s play recreates one of the world’s first known stories, a timeless tale about the strength of the human spirit.

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Reviews
Praise for Ben Okri:

"Okri is a master in knowing what is better left unsaid...each word chosen is vital." –Los Angeles Review of Books

"Ben Okri is that rare thing, a literary and social visionary, a writer for whom all three–literature, culture, and vision–are profoundly interwoven." –Ali Smith

"Fiction's master of enchantments stares down a real horror, and without blinking or flinching, produces a work of beauty, grace, and uncommon power." –Marlon James

"I love the mythical, fablelike quality of his stories. There is something very comforting and ancient about them." –Alan Cumming

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Details

ISBN-10: 1635422264
ISBN-13: 9781635422269
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Publish Date: 09/19/2023
Dimensions: 0.00" L, 0.00" W, 0.00" H
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