{"product_id":"african-psycho-paperback","title":"African Psycho - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlain Mabanckou\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristine Schwartz Hartley\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts title recalls Bret Easton Ellis's infamous book, but while Ellis's narrator was a blank slate, \u003ci\u003eAfrican Psycho's\u003c\/i\u003e protagonist is a quivering mass of lies, neuroses, and relentless internal chatter. Gregoire Nakobomayo, a petty criminal, has decided to kill his girlfriend Germaine. He's planned the crime for some time, but still, the act of murder requires a bit of psychological and logistical preparation. Luckily, he has a mentor to call on, the far more accomplished serial killer Angoualima. The fact that Angoualima is \u003ci\u003edead\u003c\/i\u003e doesn't prevent Gregoire from holding lengthy conversations with him. Little by little, Gregoire interweaves Angoualima's life and criminal exploits with his own. Continuing with the plan despite a string of botched attempts, Gregoire's final shot at offing Germaine leads to an abrupt unraveling. Lauded in France for its fresh and witty style, \u003ci\u003eAfrican Psycho's\u003c\/i\u003e inventive use of language surprises and relieves the reader by injecting humor into this disturbing subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlain Mabanckou\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist, journalist, poet, and academic. A French citizen born in Republic of the Congo, he currently lives in Los Angeles, where he teaches literature and creative writing at UCLA. His books include \u003ci\u003eAfrican Psycho\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLetter to Jimmy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTomorrow I'll Be Twenty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lights of Pointe-Noire\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlack Moses\u003c\/i\u003e. Mabanckou has twice been a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize, in 2015 and 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 7.96 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760141893920,"sku":"9781933368504","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b3000013750bb643b375171e2f894705.webp?v=1780172694","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/african-psycho-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}