The Count's False Banquet

Benjamin Kwakye

Cissus World Press

<p>The Sun By Night unravels the secrets surrounding the death of an Accra prostitute. Framed around a court case involving Manu, a respectable and wealthy businessman, it is a gripping tale of murder, courtroom shenanigans, and intense societal conflicts. Among others, the novel explores themes and tensions of familial and traditional commitments, individual freedom, marriage and love, and class exploitation to weave an enduring tapestry of great human value. Set in a country still grappling with the heavy legacies of the colonial experience, The Sun by Night combines old and new to demonstrate that the quest for truth and justice belongs to each one of us.</p>

The Sun By Night, a novel

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Africa World Press, Inc.

Into a poor, if jovial, world of a group of friends descends the intriguing and dapper Mystique Mysterious bearing attractive offers of a better life. Embracing him is to fall prey to his diabolical machinations; however, those that dare challenge or ignore him do so at their own peril. Faced with seemingly impossible choices, each character must struggle to contend with forces that seem out of human control and endeavor to carve out his or her own destiny. With the flora and fauna of Accra as its backdrop, The Clothes of Nakedness examines the complexities of human interactions and, in the process, offers a gritty expose of relations between rich and poor in modern Ghana. Praise for The Clothes of Nakedness This novel is refreshingly West African in content and style, with slight hints of Achebe and Soyinka. Gaele Sobott-Mogwe [O]ffers a powerful insight into the vulnerability of human nature and Ghanaian life. Orbit Praise for The Sun by Night The novel has a universal dimension in its attempt to unravel the truth, moral contradictions, and expose the frailties, ambivalence, and moral contradictions in the human condition. The characters are true to life and yet, authorial mediation is not imposed. It is a compelling revelation of post-colonial concerns presented through a brilliant weaving together of events, setting and characterisation. [I]t is an intricately structured work of literature that sustains the reader s interest by manipulating modern and traditional story-telling devices in a captivating manner. Commonwealth Writers Prize Citation This impressive novel... is a truly epic work encompassing the vast span of events and issues in post colonial Ghana...Kwakye s erudite work... is distinguished both by its artistic virtuosity and the depth and thoroughness of its treatment of the issues. Eustace Palmer in the Journal of African Literature Association The reader s day [is] made with Kwakye s granulation of elaborate style, profound themes and storytelling finesse. In a word, mind-blowing novelistic fundamentals. Daily Sun

The Clothes of Nakedness

Africa World+press

Eyes of the Slain Woman

<p>Eyes of the Slain Woman: This is a collection of three novellas that explore grief and the tenacity of the human spirit. In Echoes of Hungry Blood, Solo, a disenchanted doctor, leaves his practice in Accra to work in a village, where he is presented with the challenge of caring for those who have committed crimes against his family. His decision has severe ramifications that lead to regret and eventual deliverance. In The Last Next, Solo returns to the city and remarries. His new wife is soon diagnosed with a terminal illness and, unable to cope with the pain, she asks him to euthanize her. His agreement and the ensuing murder trial and conviction become a journey of growth and redemption. Eyes of the Slain Woman narrates the harrowing experiences of Ma Ebo, a long-widowed woman, following the murder of her son. A friend persuades her to visit her son's murderer in prison and in the process find healing and the liberation of forgiveness.</p>

Literature & Fiction

United States

Anaphora Literary Press

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