First published in the UK in 1995 by Phoenix House.

This eBook edition first published in the UK in 2014 by Head of Zeus Ltd.

Copyright © Ben Okri, 1995

Jacket design: Leo Nickolls

The moral right of Ben Okri to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

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A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

ISBN (PB) 9781784082550

ISBN (E) 9781784081836

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