# The Last Gift of the Master Artists by Ben Okri (Paperback)

'One of the most beautiful and profound novels I've read in ages' **_Washington Post_**  
'A magical take on Africa before the arrival of the Atlantic slave ships' **_Independent_**  
'Takes on the great riddles of existence' **_New York Times_**  
  
By a riverbank in Africa, two lovers meet for the first time. They make a promise to meet again the next day, same time, same place, but only one of them shows up.  
  
This sounds like the beginning of a love story, but it's more than that, for this breathtaking tale takes the reader into the heart of a vibrant world, a complex and intriguing civilisation of warriors and kings, philosophers and artists, parents and lovers. A world and culture which is about to end for, glimpsed on the horizon, seen but unsuspected, beautiful ships with white sails are waiting...

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Head of Zeus
- **Tags:** All Books, Historical Fiction, Romance

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