{"product_id":"mental-fight-an-epic-poem-hardcover","title":"Mental Fight: An Epic Poem - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Okri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic poem touching on issues of racism, intolerance, and environmental destruction, from the Booker Prize-winning author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is much to celebrate in the human journey so far--art in all its forms, advances made in the fields of technology and medicine, and for many of us, the miracle of freedom. But there is also much to regret--racism, intolerance, the destruction of our environment, the reality and the legacy of slavery. In this long, sustained consideration of the state we find ourselves in, Ben Okri invokes the past to explain the present, and sings out a message of hope. The future is still ours to make. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis epic poem, an anthem for the twenty-first century, first appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e in January 1999. Its message could hardly be more relevant to our present condition. Discover this revised edition of an inspiring and extraordinarily tender work.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Okri \u003c\/b\u003eis a playwright, poet, novelist, essayist, short-story writer, anthologist, and aphorist. He has also written film scripts. His works have won numerous national and international prizes, including the Booker Prize for Fiction. His books include the eco-fable \u003ci\u003eEvery Leaf a Hallelujah\u003c\/i\u003e, the play \u003ci\u003eChanging Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e, the genre-bending climate fiction \u003ci\u003eTiger Work\u003c\/i\u003e, the poetry collections \u003ci\u003eA Fire in My Head \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Mental Fight\u003c\/i\u003e, and the novels \u003ci\u003eAstonishing the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Gift of the Master Artists\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDangerous Love\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2023 he received a knighthood for services to literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.5 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765059125536,"sku":"9781635422900","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/274a20253743e02d52b34f88f61ac5d5.webp?v=1780261398","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mental-fight-an-epic-poem-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}