A General Theory of Oblivion is a perfectly crafted, wild patchwork of a novel, playing on a love of storytelling and fable"-- Classifications Dewey Decimal Class 869.3/42 Library of Congress PQ9929.A39 T4713 2015 ID Numbers Open Library OL26944867M ISBN 10 0914671316 ISBN 13 9780914671312 LC Control Number 2015018851 OCLC/WorldCat 905685184. LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL 2016. On the eve of independence, Ludovica Fernandes Mano, a Portuguese émigré who followed her married sister to Angola, barricades herself within a high-rise penthouse with a terrace garden. by José Eduardo Agualusa ; translated by Daniel Hahn ‧ RELEASE DATE: Dec. 15, 2015. Sonstiges A wild patchwork of a novel, which tells the story of Angola through Ludo, a woman who bricks herself into her apartment on the eve of Angolan independence. Harvill Secker, 2015 - Angolan fiction (Portuguese) - 240 pages. This occurs just before the revolution in 1975 in which the country gained independence from Portugal. Ausgabe: Eine allgemeine Theorie des Vergessens.) A GENERAL THEORY OF OBLIVION. On the eve of Angolan independence, Ludo bricks herself into her apartment, where she will remain for the next thirty years. The novel recounts the story of an Angolan woman who locks herself into her apartment with her country on the brink of independence. Download Full A General Theory Of Oblivion Book in PDF, EPUB, Mobi and All Ebook Format. Author contains . A General Theory of Oblivion. … The central anecdote provides barely enough material for a long short story. An exiled Portuguese woman bricks herself into her apartment on the eve of Angolan independence A general theory of oblivion This edition was published in 2015. A General Theory of Oblivion 176. by José Eduardo Agualusa, Rinat Valiulin | Editorial Reviews. The main characters of this fiction, cultural story are , . The novel’s short chapters move at a rapid pace, with Ludo’s diary entries serving as occasional reprieves. A General Theory of Oblivion -- translated from the Portuguese by Daniel Hahn -- features Ludo, a Portuguese exile who secludes herself in her missing brother-in-law and sister's apartment on the eve of Angola's independence. 7 Reviews. In A General Theory of Oblivion, José Eduardo Agualusa presents us with the beehive of Luanda and its recent history. A General Theory of Oblivion (Portuguese: Teoria Geral do Esquecimento) is a 2013 novel by Angolan author José Eduardo Agualusa. Loading … About A General Theory of Oblivion. Nominated in Prize . WANT A NOOK? NOOK Book (eBook) $ 5.99. Shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2016. The brilliant new novel from the winner of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. At the heart of A General Theory of Oblivion is the story of a woman who was so terrified of the world she decided literally to wall herself away from it. GENERAL THEORY OF OBLIVION, A | | ISBN: 9780099593126 | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon. A General Theory Of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa; trans. The Angolan writer’s fifth novel to receive an English translation, a look at the upheaval caused by the Angolan civil war, places a recluse at its heart. On the eve of Angolan independence, Ludo bricks herself into her apartment, where she will remain for the next thirty years. Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps. A General Theory of Oblivion, Taschenbuch von Jose Eduardo Agualusa bei hugendubel.de. A General Theory of Oblivion is a mosaic of perfectly elaborate and wild novels, which plays with love for storytelling and fable. eBook Shop: A General Theory of Oblivion Vintage Digital von José Eduardo Agualusa als Download. –A General Theory of Oblivion, José Eduardo Agualusa . Don't read it for. This occurs just before the revolution in 1975 in which the country gained independence from Portugal. Broj strana: 256 Povez: Paperback Format: 13 x 1.7 x 19.8 cm Godina izdanja: 2016. This occurs just before the revolution in 1975 in which the country gained independence from Portugal. This is the work of a seasoned novelist, deftly translated from Portuguese by the prominent British translator Daniel Hahn. Agualusa lebt abwechselnd in Lissabon und auf der Ilha de Moçambique. Edition Description. Despite its somber title and theme, A General Theory of Oblivion reads like a thriller. Books beginning with GENERAL-THEORY-OBLIVION. Free download or read online A General Theory of Oblivion pdf (ePUB) book. Building a wall to block the doorway, she begins an eccentric life of deprivation and diaristic creation that spans nearly thirty years. For the next 30 years she lives off vegetables and pigeons, and burns her furniture to stay warm. Übersetzung A general theory of oblivion, dt. Enter your username and a recovery link will be emailed to the email address on file at your library. A General Theory of Oblivion. Bücher bei Weltbild.de: Jetzt A General Theory of Oblivion von Jose E. Agualusa versandkostenfrei online kaufen bei Weltbild.de, Ihrem Bücher-Spezialisten! José Eduardo Agualusa’s 2012 novel, A General Theory of Oblivion (Teoria Geral do Esquecimento), reflects on this violent time. A General Theory of Oblivion tells the real life story of Ludovica Fernandes Mano, a Portuguese woman who spent most of her life in Luanda, Angola. A general theory of oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa, 2015 edition, in English - First Archipelago books edition. Abermals war er der erste Afrikaner, der diese Auszeichnung erhielt. In the face of mounting anarchy and looting, as well as the disappearance of her sister and brother in law, she shuts … Daniel Hahn, book review. A General Theory of Oblivion. With the help of short chapters with generous spacing between them, Agualusa strings together a series of his trademark exotic anecdotes to fill out his tale to novel length. José Eduardo Agualusa. A General Theory of Oblivion | Agualusa, Jose Eduardo, Hahn, Daniel | ISBN: 9780914671312 | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon. With the brand, humour and warmth characteristic of the author, A General Theory of Oblivion is a captivating novel about human drama and the emotions, hopes and dangers of radical change. A General Theory of Oblivion concerns the life of an agoraphobic Portuguese woman Ludo (short for Ludovica) who moves to Angola with her sister and Angolan husband. The narrative is framed by Ludo’s remarkable decision to brick herself into her apartment shortly after guerrilla forces liberated Angola from Portuguese colonial rule. The first edition of the novel was published in 2012, and was written by Jose Eduardo Agualusa. 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