Jos+e Eduardo Agualusa , Daniel Hahn (Translator)

A General Theory of Oblivion

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ISBN 13:: 9780099593126
author:: Jos+e Eduardo Agualusa , Daniel Hahn (Translator)
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Vintage
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 256
Dimensions:: 13 x 1.7 x 19.8 cm
Genre:: , Jos+e Eduardo Agualusa, Daniel Hahn,A General Theory of Oblivion,Vintage,0099593122,General & Literary Fiction,FICTION / Contemporary Women,Fiction / General,Fiction in translation,Modern & contemporary fiction,Modern & contemporary fiction (post c
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Ludo's story is one of survival and solitude. On the eve of Angolan independence, she locks herself away in her apartment, where she will remain for nearly three decades. With limited resources and no escape from her confinement, Ludo finds ways to occupy herself - burning furniture and books, writing on the walls of her home. As the years pass, snippets of the outside world seep into Ludo's life through radio broadcasts, conversations with neighbours, and fleeting glimpses of people passing by. Her isolation is gradually pierced by the presence of others. One day, a young boy named Sabalu appears at her doorstep, climbing up to her terrace. This powerful novel explores themes of survival, identity, and the human need for connection in the face of adversity.

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