Neighbours: The Story of A Murder - Couverture souple

Momple, Lilia

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0143026216 ISBN 13 : 9780143026211

Editeur : Penguin Global, 2012

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

On the eve of the Muslim festival of Eid, Narguiss, who ‘never wanted anything to do with politics’, is more preoccupied with family problems than with the radio news of kidnappings and murders. Nearby, Leia, Januário and their young daughter are caught up in the pleasure and security of finally finding a flat of their own, while Mena, who was once the beauty of her village, overhears her husband plotting murder. Before dawn, these innocent people seeking to lead peaceful lives are thrown together in a vicious conspiracy to infiltrate and destabilize Mozambique. Skilfully weaving together present events and age-old traditions through narrative “snapshots,” Lília Momplé gives us, in the drama of a few short hours, an insight into the consequences of Mozambique’s complex history.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Lilia Momple was born in 1935 on the Island of Mozambique and obtained a BA in Social Work in Portugal. She was Secretary General of the Mozambique Writers' Association from 1995 to 2001 and President from 1997 to 1999. She has also represented her country at a number of international cultural assemblies, and has recently been appointed to the UNESCO Executive Council.
Her publications include No One Killed Suhara (1988), The Eyes of the Green Cobra (1997) and the script for the award-winning Mozambican video drama Muhupitit Alima (1988). Her novel Neighbours was first published in Portuguese in 1995. Lilia Momple lives with her husband in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Global
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0143026216
• ISBN 13: 9780143026211
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144