Bøger af Ondjaki

A blackout leads two teens to discover the intimacy and vulnerability that can only be shared in darkness, in this fully illustrated YA novella from celebrated Angolan author Ondjaki.

"A blend of stylized surrealism and harrowing realism."-LitHub

BY THE WINNER OF THE 2013 JOS SARAMAGO PRIZEAN AFRICA39/UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE 2014 TOP AFRICAN WRITER UNDER 40A GUARDIAN TOP FIVE AFRICAN WRITER, 2012WINNER OF THE GRINZANE PRIZE FOR BEST YOUNG WRITER, 2010By 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 hes willing to face to keep his Granma safe in Bishops Beach.Energetic and colourful, impish and playful, Granma Nineteen and the Soviets Secret is a charming coming-of-age story from the next rising star in African literature.

A gripping portrait of contemporary urban Africa-by turns magic realist, deeply emotional, and savagely satirical.