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Yoruba Boy Running
A Novel
By
Biyi Bandele
Narrated by Chiwetel Ejiofor
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7h 16m
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“A true artist. A brilliant writer. An original thinker.”—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A captivating, fictionalized retelling of African linguist and clergyman Samuel Ajayi Crowther's miraculous journey from slave to liberator. “Run, Àjàyí, run!” When Malian slave traders invaded the Nigerian town of Òsogùn, thirteen-year-old Àjàyí's life is split in two. Before, there was his childhood, surrounded by friends and family, watched over by the ancient Yorùbá gods of forest and water, earth and sky. After, there was capture, slavery—and eventually release—with Àjàyí, left transfigured, unrecognizable, and now, inthe service of a new god, with a new name and a culture different from the one left far behind. Àjàyí becomes Samuel Crowther—missionary, linguist, minister, and eventually abolitionist, driven to negotiate against his own people to end the evil trade in human beings which destroyed his family and transformed his own life. Drawing on the prolific writings of Samuel Ajayi Crowther, novelist and filmmaker Biyi Bándélé creates a many-voiced, kaleidoscopic portrait of an extraordinary man. From the heart-stopping drama of Àjàyí's last day of freedom to the farcical intrigue of the Òsogùn court; from a meeting with Queen Victoria to consecration as the first African Bishop of the Anglican Church, Samuel Ajayi Crowther’s journey, like all great odysseys, circles back to where he began. By turns witty, moving and revolutionary, Biyi Bándélé's reimagining of Crowther's life is a brilliant tour de force. Cover artwork Chris Ofili, Blind Leading Blind, 2005 © The artist.
Journey
Political Intrigue
Family
Identity
Mythological World
Gods & Mortals
Coming of Age
Royalty & Courts
Survival
Grief
Rebellion
Betrayal
Chosen One
Healing
Audiobook details
Genre
General Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopia
Length
7 hrs 16 mins
Narrated by
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Format
Audiobook
Publish date
Sep 3, 2024
Language
English
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