{"product_id":"granma-nineteen-and-the-soviets-secret-paperback","title":"Granma Nineteen and the Soviet's Secret - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOndjaki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Henighan\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBY THE WINNER OF THE 2013 JOS  SARAMAGO PRIZE\u003cbr\u003eAN AFRICA39\/UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE 2014 TOP AFRICAN WRITER UNDER 40\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e TOP FIVE AFRICAN WRITER, 2012\u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE GRINZANE PRIZE FOR BEST YOUNG WRITER, 2010\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the beaches of Luanda, the Soviets are building a grand mausoleum in honour of the Comrade President. Granmas are whispering: houses, they say, will be \u003ci\u003edexploded\u003c\/i\u003e, and everyone will have to leave. With the help of his friends Charlita and Pi (whom everyone calls 3.14), and with assistance from Dr. Rafael KnockKnock, the Comrade Gas Jockey, the amorous Gudafterov, crazy Sea Foam, and a ghost, our young hero must decide exactly how much trouble he's willing to face to keep his Granma safe in Bishop's Beach. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnergetic and colourful, impish and playful, \u003ci\u003eGranma Nineteen and the Soviet's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e is a charming coming-of-age story from the next rising star in African literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOndjaki was born in Luanda, Angola in 1977. He studied in Lisbon, Portugal and now lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. \u003cbr\u003e Ondjaki is the author of five novels, three short story collections and various books of poems and stories for children. He has also made a documentary film, \"May Cherries Grow,\" about his native city. His books have been translated into eight languages and have earned him important literary prizes in Angola, Portugal and Brazil. In 2008 Ondjaki was awarded the Grinzane for Africa Prize in the category of Best Young Writer. In 2012, \"The Guardian\" named him one of its Top Five African Writers. \u003cbr\u003eStephen Henighan's books include \"Lost Province: Adventures in a Moldovan Family, A Grave in the Air, The Streets of Winter\" and \"A Report on the Afterlife of Culture.\" A nominee for the Governor General of Canada's Literary Award, he teaches at the University of Guelph, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769974325536,"sku":"9781927428658","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0a40002067645af40236ce0540ac8f74.webp?v=1780361477","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/granma-nineteen-and-the-soviets-secret-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}