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      A General Theory of Oblivion

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      On the eve of Angolan independence, Ludo bricks herself into her apartment, where she will remain for the next thirty years. She lives off vegetables and pigeons, burns her furniture and books to stay alive and keeps herself busy by writing her story on the walls of her home. ...

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      Product ID:9780099593126
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:A General Theory of Oblivion
      Authors:Author: Jose Eduardo Agualusa, Daniel Hahn
      Page Count:256
      Subjects:Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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      On the eve of Angolan independence, Ludo bricks herself into her apartment, where she will remain for the next thirty years. She lives off vegetables and pigeons, burns her furniture and books to stay alive and keeps herself busy by writing her story on the walls of her home. Until one day she meets Sabalu, a young boy from the street.

      WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2017

      A finalist for the Man Booker International Prize 2016

      The brilliant new novel from the winner of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.

      On the eve of Angolan independence, Ludo bricks herself into her apartment, where she will remain for the next thirty years. She lives off vegetables and pigeons, burns her furniture and books to stay alive and keeps herself busy by writing her story on the walls of her home.

      The outside world slowly seeps into Ludo’s life through snippets on the radio, voices from next door, glimpses of a man fleeing his pursuers and a note attached to a bird’s foot. Until one day she meets Sabalu, a young boy from the street who climbs up to her terrace.


      Imprint Name:Vintage
      Publisher Name:Vintage Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2016-05-18

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      Weight184 g
      Dimensions199 × 134 × 17 mm