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When president bill clinton first went to africa he quoted from the famished road, which has inspired literature, art, politics, and pop songsand even been referenced in an episode of the simpsons. The first edition of the novel was published in 1991, and was written by ben okri. The famished road is a novel by nigerian author ben okri, the first book in a trilogy that continues with songs of enchantment 1993 and infinite riches 1998. Read fire and fury inside the trump white house by michael wolff available from rakuten kobo.
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