IN ARCADIA

291pp., paperback, Reprint, London, (2002) 2014

A novel inspired by the myth of Arcadia and the painting it inspired: 'Et in Arcadia Ego' by Nicolas Poussin

"The journey has inspired writers from Homer and Chaucer onwards. Ben Okri gives it an ultra modern twist." Daily Mail

Nigerian author and poet Ben Okri was born in Lagos. His novels include Songs of Enchantment, Infinite Riches, An African Elergy and Incidents at the Shrine. He lives in London.