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Under the Frangipani

by Mia Couto

2021-01-14 23:26:30

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An original and fresh tale, quite unlike anything else I have read from Africa. I enjoyed it very much."-Doris Lessing"A peculiarily African sensibility . . . a writer of fluid, fragmentary narratives. . . . Remarkable."-New StatesmanA police inspect... Read more
An original and fresh tale, quite unlike anything else I have read from Africa. I enjoyed it very much."-Doris Lessing"A peculiarily African sensibility . . . a writer of fluid, fragmentary narratives. . . . Remarkable."-New StatesmanA police inspector is investigating a strange murder-a case in which all the suspects are eager to claim responsibility for the act.Set in a former Portuguese slave fort,Under the Frangipani combines fable and allegory, dreams and myths with an earthy humor. Part thriller, part an exploration of language itself, Mia Couto''s novel surprises and delights.Mia Couto works as an agronomist in Maputo, Mozambique. " Less

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Mia Couto
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Born in Beira, Mozambique, Mia Couto was director of the Mozambican state news agency during the years following his country’s independence from Portugal, and later worked as a newspaper editor and ...

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