Moon Witch, Spider King

Resumen del libro

In this mighty follow-up to his number one bestseller Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Booker-winner Marlon James once again draws on a rich tradition of African mythology, fantasy and history to tell the story of Sogolon the Moon Witch.

Part adventure story, part tale of an indomitable woman, Moon Witch, Spider King chronicles the antagonist-turned-antihero's journey from an ostracised no-name girl, hated by her brothers and made to live in a termite hill, to a woman with fully developed powers engaged in a long-standing feud with the Aesi, chancellor to the king. Offering Sogolon's version of the events of Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Moon Witch, Spider King is an unforgettable exploration of power, resistance and revenge set in a world at once ancient and startlingly modern.

Biografía del autor

Marlon James (Jamaica, 1970). Su anterior novela, Breve historia de siete asesinatos, fue galardonada con el Man Booker Prize 2015 a la mejor novela del año en lengua inglesa, y finalista del National Book Critics Circle Award Premio Nacional de la Crítica en los Estados Unidos . Su primera novela, John Crowx{0026} x02019;s Devil, fue finalista del Los Angeles Times Book Prize y del Commonwealth Writerx{0026} x02019;s Prize. También obtuvo el New York Times Editorx{0026} x02019;s Choice.