Transparent City (Biblioasis International Translation Series Book 22)

In a crumbling apartment block in the Angolan city of Luanda, families work, laugh, scheme, and get by. In the middle of it all is the melancholic Odonato, nostalgic for the country of his youth and searching for his lost son. As his hope drains away and as the city outside his doors changes beyond all recognition, Odo-nato's flesh becomes transparent and his body increasingly weightless. A captivating blend of magical realism, scathing political satire, tender comedy, and literary experimentation, Transparent City offers a gripping and joyful portrait of urban Africa quite unlike any before yet published in English, and places Ondjaki, indisputably, among the continent's most accomplished writers. Number of Words in Auth: 1 Formats : EPUB Number of Formats : 1 Has Cover : Yes Single Author : Ondjaki Original Source : New_Files_From_Combined_Trainpacks2 Sorted Author by LN, FN: Ondjaki Title Length : 016 Title Parm D : Transparent City Title Parm F : Transparent City Title Parm G : Transparent City Title Parm A : Transparent City Title Parm B : ( ES Lib Name : ^NIRC 2018-06 Record ID : 12696 Uncomma Author : Ondjaki Num of Aut : 1

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In a crumbling apartment block in the Angolan city of Luanda, families work, laugh, scheme, and get by. In the middle of it all is the melancholic Odonato, nostalgic for the country of his youth and searching for his lost son. As his hope drains away and as the city outside his doors changes beyond all recognition, Odonato’s flesh becomes transparent and his body increasingly weightless. A captivating blend of magical realism, scathing political satire, tender comedy, and literary experimentation, Transparent City offers a gripping and joyful portrait of urban Africa quite unlike any before yet published in English, and places Ondjaki, indisputably, among the continent’s most accomplished writers.

In A Crumbling Apartment Block In Luanda, Angola, Impoverished Families Hoard Memories To Survive A Corrupt Regime. Odonato-nostalgic For The Days Of Socialism-searches For His Son Whose Life As A Petty Criminal He Laments. As His Hope Drains Away, Odonato's Flesh Becomes Transparent And His Body Increasingly Weightless. Transparent City Confirms Ondjaki As One Of Africa's Major Writers.-- Ondjaki ; Translated From The Portuguese By Stephen Henighan. Translation Of: Os Transparentes. "In a crumbling apartment block in Luanda, Angola, impoverished families hoard memories to survive a corrupt regime. Odonato--nostalgic for the days of socialism--searches for his son whose life as a petty criminal he laments. As his hope drains away, Odonato's flesh becomes transparent and his body increasingly weightless. Transparent City confirms Ondjaki as one of Africa's major writers."-- Provided by publisher A gripping portrait of contemporary urban Africa-by turns magic realist, deeply emotional, and savagely satirical.