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Manchester Happened: From the winner of the Jhalak Prize, 2021
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE HEARST BIG BOOK AWARDS 2019
THE STUNNING SHORT-STORY COLLECTION FROM PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR JENNIFER NANSUBUGA MAKUMBI
If there's one thing the characters in Jennifer Makumbi's stories know, it's how to field an uncomfortable question.
'Let me buy you a cup of tea...what are you doing in England?'
'Do these children of yours speak any Luganda?'
'Did you know that man Idi Amin?'
But perhaps the most difficult question of all is the one they ask themselves: 'You mean this is England?'
As hilarious as they are compassionate, these vibrant stories re-imagine ... Read more
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Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786077769
SKU
V9781786077769
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About Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, a Ugandan novelist and short story writer, has a PhD from Lancaster University. Her first novel, Kintu (Oneworld, 2018), won the Kwani? Manuscript Project in 2013 and was longlisted for the Etisalat Prize in 2014. She was awarded the 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for her story Manchester Happened, and her first full story collection, Manchester Happened, will be published by Oneworld ... Read more
Reviews for Manchester Happened: From the winner of the Jhalak Prize, 2021
'A thoughtful writer who quietly, engagingly, pierces the reality of relocating to Britain. Manchester Happened explores the emotional nuance of the immigrant experience.'
Observer
'Majestic...exactly the stories we all need.'
Los Angeles Times
'Written with energy, passion and conviction, each one of the 12 stories is a jewel in its own right; collectively, they are a ... Read more
Observer
'Majestic...exactly the stories we all need.'
Los Angeles Times
'Written with energy, passion and conviction, each one of the 12 stories is a jewel in its own right; collectively, they are a ... Read more