Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmole – Yoruba Epic Adventure by D.O. Fagunwa

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ABOUT THE BOOK - SUMMARY

Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmole (Forest of A Thousand Demons: A Hunter’s Saga) is an interesting story that won’t leave memory of different readers easily. The book was written by Daniel O. Fagunwa. The book was iconic, as it celebrates Yoruba cultural heritage and teaches moral at the same time. Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmole was first published in the year 1950. This epic story was centered on a renowned hunter named “Akara-Ogun”. Akara Ogun’s father was a great hunter, fierce, courageous and very powerful.

He married four different wives, and Akara-Ogun’s mother was the eldest of them. He gave birth to nine children, of which Akara-Ogun was one of them. Akara-Ogun’s mother was a brutal witch, and she killed the rest of the three wives. After the death of Akara Ogun’s parents, he manned up, and head to the forest of demons. Find out what happened to him, how he was able to over-power the demons, what made him powerful and many more.

CHARACTERS FEATURED IN OGBOJU ODE NINU IGBO IRUNMOLE

Below are some of the characters featured in this book
1) Akara-Ogun
2) Kako Oni-kumo Ekun
3) Olohun Iyo
4) Agbako
5) Olori-Igbo
6) Lamonrin
7) Imodoye
8) Were-Orun
9) Oke Langbodo
10) Elegbeje-Ado

FACTS & FIGURE
Book Name: Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmole (Forest of A Thousand Demons: A Hunter’s Saga)
Author: D.O. Fagunwa
Genre:  Novel
Language: Yoruba
Book Page: 102
Other Books by Author: Irinkerindo Ninu Igbo Elegbeje, Igbo Olodumare, Ireke Onibudo, Aditu Olodumare and many more

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