Memoirs Of A Porcupine (Paperback, Main)

All human beings, says an African legend, have an animal double. Some are benign, others wicked. When Kibandi, a boy living in a Congolese village, reaches the age of eleven, his father takes him out into the night, and forces him to drink a vile liquid from a jar which has been hidden for years in the earth. This is his initiation. From now on he, and his double, a porcupine, become accomplices in murder. They attack neighbours, fellow villagers, people who simply cross their path. Throughout his life Kibandi relies on his double to act out his grizzly compulsions, until one day even the porcupine baulks, and turns instead to literary confession.

General

Imprint:	Serpent's Tail
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2011
First published:	May 2011
Authors:	Alain Mabanckou
Translators:	Helen Stevenson
Dimensions:	215 x 135 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	150
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-1-84668-767-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	1-84668-767-5
Barcode:	9781846687679

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!