Of Beasts and Beings - Softcover

Holding, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847378234 ISBN 13: 9781847378231

Verlag: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

Unusual book

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Reseña del editor

Militia seize an innocent captive and subject him to a nightmarish overland journey that feels as though it will never end. Meanwhile, a lonely white schoolteacher wrestles personal demons whilst attempting to overcome the everyday difficulties of a life in which power cuts last for months at a time, homes are left without running water, brawls break out over even the most basic necessities and an atmosphere of fear and intimidation presides. Which of them is in the gravest danger, and does either have the power to escape their fate? In this highly original, searing and timely new novel, we witness the devastating effects of a country's economic and moral collapse. In a world where greed, barbarism, anarchy and lawlessness are rife, how do the honest survive? Is it possible to keep a conscience when all those around you have lost theirs?

Biografía del autor

Ian Holding is a 31-year-old white Zimbabwean schoolteacher based in Harare, where he continues to live, work and write. His critically acclaimed debut novel, Unfeeling, was published in 2005 and shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize in 2006.

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• Verlag: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1847378234
• ISBN 13: 9781847378231
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240