{"product_id":"death-and-the-kings-horseman","title":"Death and the King's Horseman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Methuen Drama India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wole Soyinka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9789386349279\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 160\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15-02-2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeath and the King's Horseman\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful play by Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, which explores the tragic consequences of cultural clash during British colonial rule in Nigeria. The plot centers around the ritual suicide of Elesin Oba, the king's horseman, who must carry out his duty to guide the king's spirit into the afterlife after the king's death. However, the British colonial officer, Pilkings, intervenes and disrupts the sacred tradition, leading to a tragic outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoyinka's work is a poignant commentary on the collision between African traditions and British colonialism, raising fundamental questions about the authority of colonial powers and the consequences of imposing foreign values. This edition includes an insightful interview with the author, alongside commentary and notes by Jane Plastow, providing deeper understanding of the play's historical and political significance. The play remains a masterpiece of 20th-century drama, blending political theatre with themes of culture, destiny, and sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama India","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49925811765552,"sku":"Sarat_9789386349279","price":188.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/methuen-drama-india-book-default-title-death-and-the-king-s-horseman-41249821327664.jpg?v=1775966534","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/death-and-the-kings-horseman","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}