| Granma Nineteen and the Soviet's Secret Contributor(s): Ondjaki (Author), Henighan, Stephen (Editor), Henighan, Stephen (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1927428653 ISBN-13: 9781927428658 Publisher: Biblioasis OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Coming Of Age |
| Dewey: 869.35 |
| Series: Biblioasis International Translation |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.2" W x 8.1" (0.40 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Cultural Region - West Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: BY THE WINNER OF THE 2013 JOS SARAMAGO PRIZE AN AFRICA39/UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE 2014 TOP AFRICAN WRITER UNDER 40 A GUARDIAN TOP FIVE AFRICAN WRITER, 2012 WINNER OF THE GRINZANE PRIZE FOR BEST YOUNG WRITER, 2010 By the beaches of Luanda, the Soviets are building a grand mausoleum in honour of the Comrade President. Granmas are whispering: houses, they say, will be dexploded, and everyone will have to leave. With the help of his friends Charlita and Pi (whom everyone calls 3.14), and with assistance from Dr. Rafael KnockKnock, the Comrade Gas Jockey, the amorous Gudafterov, crazy Sea Foam, and a ghost, our young hero must decide exactly how much trouble he's willing to face to keep his Granma safe in Bishop's Beach. Energetic and colourful, impish and playful, Granma Nineteen and the Soviet's Secret is a charming coming-of-age story from the next rising star in African literature. |