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OverviewThe funny, disturbing and deeply affecting new book by the acclaimed author of Terms & Conditions Charlie, a curious boy with a dangerous dictaphone habit, eavesdrops on the eccentric guests of the Mirage Hotel, as the African nation of Bwalo prepares for the annual appearance of its Glorious Leader Tafumo. Sean, an Irishman who’s given his heart (and the best part of his liver) to Bwalo, struggles to write the great African novel – if only his crazed fiancée and fierce thirst would stop distracting him. Josef, mythmaker and kingmaker, who paved the way for Tafumo’s rise to power, starts to hear the ominous rattle of skeletons in his closet. Hope, the nurse caring for the King, keeps the old man alive, maintaining the façade of the powerful ruler, as she mourns her own broken dreams. And in the countdown to the Big Day, storm clouds are gathering as petty criminal, Jack, smuggles something into Bwalo – to the Mirage Hotel – that will change the lives of all of them for ever… Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert GlancyPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Weight: 0.240kg ISBN: 9781408866320ISBN 10: 1408866323 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 09 March 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsOriginal, very funny and very poignant. Read it! Paul Torday, author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen on Terms & Conditions It's wonderful. Funny, poignant, simple and profound - it's the kind of book I absolutely love. And it has the best ending I've read in a very long time Gavin Extence, author of The Universe Versus Alex Woods on Terms & Conditions This great debut feels fresh and playful, and exceptionally readable (footnotes have never been so addictive). It also has stuff to say about life, too, and the importance of seeing the big picture - and the small print. Every book seems to have funny and life-affirming written on it but this one actually is Matt Haig, author of The Humans on Terms & Conditions A deliciously cynical story Independent on Sunday on Terms & Conditions Hilarious Sun on Terms & Conditions Original, very funny and very poignant. Read it! * Paul Torday, author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen on Terms & Conditions * It's wonderful. Funny, poignant, simple and profound - it's the kind of book I absolutely love. And it has the best ending I've read in a very long time * Gavin Extence, author of The Universe Versus Alex Woods on Terms & Conditions * This great debut feels fresh and playful, and exceptionally readable (footnotes have never been so addictive). It also has stuff to say about life, too, and the importance of seeing the big picture - and the small print. Every book seems to have funny and life-affirming written on it but this one actually is * Matt Haig, author of The Humans on Terms & Conditions * A deliciously cynical story * Independent on Sunday on Terms & Conditions * Hilarious * Sun on Terms & Conditions * Author InformationRobert Glancy was born in Zambia and raised in Malawi. At fourteen he moved from Africa to Edinburgh then went on to study history at Cambridge. His first novel, Terms & Conditions, was published by Bloomsbury in 2014 to critical acclaim. He has recently been awarded the Grimshaw Sargeson Fellowship in New Zealand, where he currently lives with his wife and children. @RobertGlancy Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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