Death and the King's Horseman
- Format: Hardback
- Authors: Wole Soyinka
- Language: English
- Book Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Based on the real events that took place in the ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria in 1946, this play tells how Simon Pilkings, a district officer, intervenes to prevent the ritual suicide demanded by the death of the King. There follow drastic repercussions in both indigenous and colonial communities.
Show more
Product code:
9781474260763
"A masterpiece of 20th century drama." - The Guardian
Elesin Oba, the King's Horseman, has a single destiny. When the King dies, he must commit ritual suicide and lead his King's favourite horse and dog through the passage to the world of the ancestors. A British Colonial Officer, Pilkings, intervenes to prevent the death and arrests Elesin.
