Mabanckou, Alain

Dealing with the Dead: Author of International Booker Prize-longlisted Black Moses

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ISBN 13:
9781800817708
author:
Mabanckou, Alain
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Serpent's Tail
language:
English
Publication Year:
2025
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
21.4 x 13.4 x 2.2 centimetres (0
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, Literary, ,
Condition:
New
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£13.81

Description

Dealing with the Dead by Alain Mabanckou is a haunting and thought-provoking novel about the complexities of life and death. When Liwa Ekimakingaï, a young man who died at the age of twenty-four, finds himself trapped in a state of limbo, he must navigate the world of the dead to uncover the truth about his own untimely demise. As Liwa encounters the other residents of Frère Lachaise cemetery, each with their own stories of life and death, he becomes determined to return home to see his devoted grandmother one last time. But as he delves deeper into the mystery of his own death, he must confront the darker forces that have shaped his community and the world around him. This powerful and unsettling tale is a scathing satire on corruption and political violence, offering a unique and unflinching look at the human experience.

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