After decades of jousting with the powers that be and living to tell the tale, Wole Soyinka has returned to his roots: story-telling. And though it’s been nearly 40 years after his last work of prose fiction, Wole Soyinka proves with this novel that he has lost none of his story-telling chops! A narrative tour de force, this novel has got everything — friendship and betrayal; faith and treachery; hope and cynicism; murder, mayhem and no shortage of drama, all set against the backdrop of comtemporary Nigeria. As you would expect from a Soyinka work, it’s got plenty of colourful characters, profound insights, witty commentary, and the most elegant language! In Soyinka’s expert hands, the apparently disparate strands are woven together with a master story-teller’s aplomb.

Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth, is a great and unputdownable read from start to finish.

Size: 6.1 inches x 9.2 inches (15.5 x 23.5cm)

Page extent: 524 pages

December 7th, we celebrated the publication of Wole Soyinka’s first work of prose fiction in over four decades “Chronicles of the Happiest People On Earth”.

Here are some of the moments captured from yesterday’s Book Launch event.