Explore the extraordinary imagination of Booker Prize-winner and visionary author Ben Okri - one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary literature.
In this lyrical novel about art and enlightenment, a group of angry and ill-assorted people accept a cryptic invitation. Inspired by a painting and financed by a mysterious benefactor, they set off to discover the real Arcadia. Or what remains of it.
Their journey begins in ignorance and chaos at Waterloo Station and takes them through superstition and myth to harmony. In the Louvre, in front of Poussin's masterpiece, known as 'Et in Arcadia Ego', they begin to understand.
| ISBN: | 9781035931002 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2026 |
| Author: | Ben Okri |
| Publisher: | Apollo an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
Explore the extraordinary imagination of Booker Prize-winner and visionary author Ben Okri - one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary literature.In this lyrical novel about art and enlightenment, a group of angry and ill-assorted people accept a cryptic invitation. Inspired by a painting and financed by a mysterious benefactor, they set off to discover the real Arcadia.
In Arcadia features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction
Paperback. £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. Pre-order. 1st October 2026.
In Arcadia was written by Ben Okri and published by Apollo an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
In Arcadia has 320 pages
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. Pre-order. 1st October 2026.