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Curandera

A journey through shamanism, time, and human connections

Irenosen Okojie author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Dialogue

Published:27th Jun '24

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This captivating novel, Curandera, explores shamanism, desire, and friendship, intertwining the lives of characters across different timelines.

In Curandera, an award-winning author delves into the intricate tapestry of shamanism, desire, betrayal, and friendship, weaving a narrative that transcends time and dimensions. Set against the backdrop of 17th-century Cape Verde, the arrival of a mysterious woman ignites a series of bizarre occurrences in the town of Gethsemane. As men are inexplicably blinded during the afternoons, children vanish and reappear unexpectedly, and infertile women find themselves pregnant with memories of past lives, the community is forever altered by these strange events.

Meanwhile, in modern-day London, four individuals are drawn together by their shared fascination with rituals and the extraordinary. Therese, a botanist, partners with Azacca, a soulful Haitian musician, while Emilien, a drifter from Peru, grapples with his haunting past. Finn, the adventurous spirit among them, finds himself increasingly captivated by a life that flirts with danger. As their stories intertwine, the lines between past and present begin to dissolve, leading them on a journey of self-discovery and transformation.

Curandera is a profound exploration of rebirth and redemption, a mythic narrative that challenges the boundaries of reality. With its vivid imagery and emotional depth, this novel invites readers to reflect on the connections that bind us across time, urging a deeper understanding of our shared humanity.

I loved it. Vivid, brutal, moving and tender. This is heartfelt and immersive. -- Joanne Harris, author of CHOCOLAT
Okojie has served up a delightful gourmet of magical, creative prose and masterful storytelling. A rare talent. -- Alex Wheatle MBE
With her trademark lyricism and inventiveness, Okojie takes us into different worlds . . . with an ease that runs as smooth as honey. -- Mahsuda Snaith
Curandera is the mesmerising by-product of Okojie's extraordinary imagination and writing that is mindbogglingly glorious. -- Yvvette Edwards
I was blown away by Curandera and by the epic scale of Okojie's imagination and creativity. Her original and lyrical use of language is hypnotic and visceral . . . I loved it. -- Louise Minchin
The power of this weird, haunting fiction is undeniable, largely due to a wonderfully inventive prose style that verges on the hallucinogenic while remaining bracingly grounded in the physical. -- Lisa Tuttle * The Guardian *
Curandera is an exhilarating experience of a novel that will take you on a hallucinatory trip into the soul and the phantasmagorical unknown -- Bernardine Evaristo
The style is chimeric and delirious. -- Stuart Kelly * Scotland on Sunday *

ISBN: 9780349700946

Dimensions: 236mm x 158mm x 36mm

Weight: 533g

304 pages