Books written by Cyprian Ekwensi

  • People of the City
    People of the City

    'Beecroft Bridge. As soon as you cross the bridge, look among the cigarette sellers. You'll see her.' • Beecroft Bridge was at least half a mile long. No one would sell cigarettes on the bridge, so Sango looked in the stalls outside the ...

  • King for Ever!
    King for Ever!

    “ Just Bujama Hill , the bridge over the river and we are nearly home , ' said Pa Mininda . The car started down the long , steep hill . The driver braked to slow the car . The brakes did not seem to work . He pumped the brakes harder .

  • The Drummer Boy
    The Drummer Boy

    A Talented blind drummer boy and singer moved from place to place entertaining people with his performance.

  • Iska
    Iska

    A novel from the pen of one of Africa's foremost writers. Iska tellsthe story of a Nigerian girl from a simple village background who goes tothe city and joins the smart literary and political world.

  • Divided We Stand: A Novel of the Nigerian Civil War
    Divided We Stand: A Novel of the Nigerian Civil War

    Divided We Stand: A Novel of the Nigerian Civil War

  • The Drummer Boy

    The Drummer Boy

  • Restless City and Christmas Gold, with Other Stories
    Restless City and Christmas Gold, with Other Stories

    In this collection of 15 stories, Cyprian Ekwensi brings together glimpses of city life, love and death. In addition, he captures the tragic, commercial and spiritual aspects of Christmas in...

  • Restless City and Christmas Gold

    Restless City and Christmas Gold