Lund, Susan
Fado
- ISBN 13:
- 9781797470641
- author:
- Lund, Susan
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Independently Published
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 210
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Bob's life takes an unexpected turn when he is asked to stand as godfather to his friend Geoff's child. As he navigates this new role, he finds himself drawn to Beata, a beautiful woman who is married to his colleague Stirling. Their marriage is complicated, and Bob soon becomes trapped in a platonic relationship with Beata. Feeling unfulfilled, Bob decides to travel to Angola, where he joins a bush-hospital as an aid-worker. It's there that he meets Mine-da, a young boy whose foot has been hacked off, and forms a bond with him. Meanwhile, Beata sends him a gift, which becomes a catalyst for his journey. In Portugal, Bob meets Marie-Elisabeth, a Portuguese nurse who sings Fado to him. They fall in love, but their happiness is short-lived as she is tragically killed by a landmine while delivering polio vaccine. The experience leaves Bob reeling and forces him to confront the complexities of his own life and relationships.