Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth
2021 novel by Wole Soyinka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth is a 2021 novel written by Nigerian playwright and novelist Wole Soyinka. It was released on 28 September 2021 by Bookcraft Africa.
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Author | Wole Soyinka |
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Country | Nigeria |
Genre | Literary fiction |
Set in | Fictional country |
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Publication date | 2021 |
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ISBN | 978-0-593-31447-0 |
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The novel is a political satire, inspired by a report that Nigerians are among the happiest people on Earth. It tells the story of Dr. Kighare Menka, a surgeon who discovers a human body parts black-market scheme going on in his hospital. It is Soyinka's third novel, and his first since Season of Anomy which was published in 1973.