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This House is Not for Sale is a story about a house in an African neighbourhood the Family House owned and ruled over by the patriarchal business-minded Grandpa - by turns benevolent and cruel - and home to his wives children grandchildren and the many in his service. It tells the stories of the people who live there of the curse placed on the house by one of its former occupants of the evil and brutality that transpires there and finally of its downfall. By the acclaimed author of Voice of America This House is Not for Sale is a brilliantly inventive debut novel which draws on the rich oral traditions of Nigeria and is full of wisdom and dark humour. From everyday violence and magic to the voices of gossiping neighbours here is an utterly engrossing story of an African community its culture and traditions and the power of storytelling.
TITLE: This House is Not for Sale
AUTHOR: E. C. Osondu
SKU: 9781847084835
PUBLISHER: Granta Books
DATE PUBLISHED: 03/03/2016
PLACE PUBLISHED: United Kingdom
PAGES: 192
BINDING: Paperback / softback
LANGUAGE: English
DIMENSIONS: 129 mm x 198 mm x 12 mm
WEIGHT: 141 gr