The Fugitives - Hardcover

Mahjoub, Jamal

 
9781838850821: The Fugitives
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1838850821 ISBN 13: 9781838850821
Verlag: Canongate Books, 2022

Inhaltsangabe

<p>The Kamanga Kings, a Khartoum jazz band of yesteryear, is presented with the opportunity of a lifetime when a surprise letter arrives inviting them to perform in Washington, D.C. The only problem is . . . the band no longer exists.<br><br>Rushdy is a disaffected secondary school teacher and the son of an original Kamanga King. Determined to see a life beyond his own home, he sets out to revive the band. Aided by his unreliable best friend, all too soon an unlikely group are on their way, knowing the eyes of their country are on them.<br><br>As the group moves from the familiarity of Khartoum to the chaos of Donald Trump's America, Jamal Mahjoub weaves a gently humorous and ultimately universal tale of music, belonging and love.</p>

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<p><b>Jamal Mahjoub</b> is a British-Sudanese writer. Born in London, he was raised in Khartoum where his family remained until 1990. He has lived in a number of places, including the UK, Denmark, Spain and, currently, the Netherlands. His novels include<i> Travelling with Djinns</i> and <i>The Drift Latitudes</i>. Under the pseudonym Parker Bilal he is the author of the Inspector Makana crime series and, most recently, the Crane and Drake series. His latest non-fiction book, <i>A Line in the River, </i>was longlisted for the Ondaatje Prize.<br><br> jamalmahjoub.com</p>

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Verlag
Canongate Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2022
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1838850821
ISBN 13 
9781838850821
Einband
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Anzahl der Seiten
332
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