This is a light-heated and very readable collection of twelve
stories, reflections and vignettes. The Flamingo Bar was the
liveliest social hub in the roadside township of Tonota from the
early 1990s until it closed around 2004."They were gathered
together" writes David Hughes, "as memories and scribbled notes
during the time I was a teacher in the bar's heyday when I lived
and worked in the local secondary school. I drank beer and ate
grilled meat, laughed and listened..." Hughes brings to life a
small community where the locals mixed with the teachers from other
parts of Africa and from England. He recalls a selection of
memorable characters - the footballer who missed his chance to play
for his country and ended up servicing fire extinguishers; the old
man whose bicycle pump could locate the thief who stole the bike;
the over-sexed "cock of the village"; reactions to the rise in the
price of beer; the education seminar that had a surprising
sequel...
General
| Imprint: |
Books of Africa Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
September 2016 |
| Authors: |
David Hughes
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 130 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
124 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-9935036-2-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Humour >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-9935036-2-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780993503627 |
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