ISBN10: 185242897X, ISBN13: 9781852428976, [publisher: Serpent's Tail] Softcover
[Houston, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2006]

ISBN10: 185242897X, ISBN13: 9781852428976, [publisher: SERPENTS TAIL] Softcover &Uumlber den AutorrnrnMia Couto was born in 1955 in Mozambique and is the most prominent writer in Portuguese-speaking Africa. He has been active as a journalist and during the revolutionary struggle headed the AIM news agency. He now live.
[Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2006]
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ISBN10: 185242897X, ISBN13: 9781852428976, [publisher: Serpent's Tail] Softcover
[Castle Donington, DERBY, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2006]
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ISBN10: 185242897X, ISBN13: 9781852428976, [publisher: Serpent's Tail] Softcover
[Miami, FL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2006]

Serpents Tail, Date: 2006. Paperback. New. 256 pages. 7.75x5.50x0.75 inches. 2006. Serpents Tail ISBN 185242897X 9781852428976 [GB]

Serpents Tail, Date: 2006. Paperback. New. 256 pages. 7.75x5.50x0.75 inches. 2006. Serpents Tail ISBN 185242897X 9781852428976 [GB]

Paperback. New. Tells the story of an old man and a young boy, refugees from a civil war, who seek shelter in a burnt out bus. Among the effects of a dead passenger, they discover a set of notebooks that tell of his life. As the boy reads the story to his elderly companion, the tale gradually becomes part of their own lives. ISBN 185242897x 9781852428976 [GB]

ISBN10: 185242897X, ISBN13: 9781852428976, [publisher: Serpent's Tail, London] Softcover First Edition Paperback. An old man and a young boy, refugees from a civil war, seek shelter in a burnt out bus. Among the effects of a dead passenger, they discover a set of notebooks that tell of his life. As the boy reads the story to his elderly companion, the tale gradually becomes part of their own lives. Sleepwalking Land, Mia Couto s first novel, was an immediate success, and judged at the Zimbabwe Bookfair 2001 to be one of the 12 best African books of the 20th century. Set in the author s native Mozambique, the novel examines the effects of war and devastation on a newly independent African nation. A sombre book, it reflects a moment in the history of Mozambique when the country could only go forward after settling its account with the bloody past. Deftly exploring the relationship between oral tradition and the written word, truth and fiction, memory and invention, this is a memorable book that captures a critical moment in Africa s history. Mia Couto's first novel, judged one of the twelve best African books of the 20th century Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Serpent's Tail. paperback. Good. 5x0x7. Serpent's Tail ISBN 185242897X 9781852428976 [US]

ISBN10: 185242897X, ISBN13: 9781852428976, [publisher: Serpent's Tail, London] Softcover First Edition Paperback. An old man and a young boy, refugees from a civil war, seek shelter in a burnt out bus. Among the effects of a dead passenger, they discover a set of notebooks that tell of his life. As the boy reads the story to his elderly companion, the tale gradually becomes part of their own lives. Sleepwalking Land, Mia Couto s first novel, was an immediate success, and judged at the Zimbabwe Bookfair 2001 to be one of the 12 best African books of the 20th century. Set in the author s native Mozambique, the novel examines the effects of war and devastation on a newly independent African nation. A sombre book, it reflects a moment in the history of Mozambique when the country could only go forward after settling its account with the bloody past. Deftly exploring the relationship between oral tradition and the written word, truth and fiction, memory and invention, this is a memorable book that captures a critical moment in Africa s history. Mia Couto's first novel, judged one of the twelve best African books of the 20th century Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
[Truganina, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2006]

ISBN10: 185242897X, ISBN13: 9781852428976, [publisher: Serpent's Tail] Softcover
[Austin, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2006]

ISBN10: 185242897X, ISBN13: 9781852428976, [publisher: Serpent's Tail] Softcover New
[Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2006]

ISBN10: 185242897X, ISBN13: 9781852428976, [publisher: Serpent's Tail] Softcover New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.05
[LOS ANGELES, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2006]