A general theory of oblivion / by José Eduardo Agualusa ; translated from the Portuguese by Danny Hahn.
Language: English Original language: Portuguese Publication details: London : Vintage Books, 2016.Description: 240 p. : 20 cmISBN:- 9780099593126 : (pbk)
- Teoria geral do esquecimento. English.
- 869.35
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On the eve of Angolan independence, Ludo bricks herself into her apartment, where she will remain for the next thirty years. She lives off vegetables and pigeons, burns her furniture and books to stay alive and keeps herself busy by writing her story on the walls of her home. The outside world slowly seeps into Ludo's life through snippets on the radio, voices from next door, glimpses of a man fleeing his pursuers and a note attached to a bird's foot. Until one day she meets Sabalu, a young boy from the street who climbs up to her terrace.
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