Alain Mabanckou
Black Bazaar
- ISBN 13:
- 9781846687778
- author:
- Alain Mabanckou
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Serpents Tail
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 13 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Buttologist's life has fallen apart. His girlfriend and daughter have left him for the Congo, and his racist neighbour is spreading vicious rumours about him. As he struggles to cope with his sorrows, Buttologist finds himself at odds with those around him - including his drinking buddies at Jips, a bar in Paris known for its Afro-Cuban music.
Despite his troubles, Buttologist has always been a man of style and flair. A member of the Society of Ambience-makers and People of Elegance from Brazzaville, he knows how to make an entrance - with suits made from exotic animals like crocodile and anaconda. But can this sartorial splendour be enough to see him through in the City of Light?
This darkly comedic novel explores the complexities of identity, culture, and belonging in modern Paris.
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