Curandera

Curandera is a story of rebirth and redemption, set in 17th-century Cape Verde and present-day London, featuring a quartet of characters brought together by their fascination with ritual, miracles, and a life beyond the mundane. Praise for Irenosen Okojie's previous books includes dazzling, a feast for the senses, one of the finest literary imaginations working today, a liberatingly odd, seductive, and fearless talent, and a sharp eye and a turn of phrase that switches from elegance to brutality in a single line.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 27 June 2024
Publisher: John Murray Press

Curandera, a mesmerizing novel by Okojie, is a captivating blend of vivid, brutal, moving, and tender storytelling. Set in the mountainous town of Gethsemane, 17th-century Cape Verde, the story follows a mysterious woman's arrival, sparking a series of strange events that will leave the town's inhabitants changed. In present-day London, a quartet is brought together by their fascination with ritual, miracles, and a life beyond the mundane. Botanist Therese lives with Azacca, a soulful Haitian musician, Peruvian drifter Emilien, haunted by the past, and adventurous Finn, increasingly drawn to living life on the edge. With the past and present beginning to blur into one, Curandera is a story of rebirth and redemption, a mythic tale of recalibrations across time. Praise for Okojie's previous books includes "dazzling" and "a feast for the senses" by Diana Evans, "one of the finest literary imaginations working today" by Max Porter, "a liberatingly odd, seductive, and fearless talent" by Laline Paull, and "a sharp eye" and "a turn of phrase that switches from elegance to brutality in a single line" by Stella Duffy.

Weight: 372g
Dimension: 233 x 154 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780349702575