Apr 24, 2015
A GENERAL THEORY OF OBLIVION - José Eduardo Agualusa
On the eve of Angolan independence, Ludo bricks herself into her apartment, where she will remain for the next thirty years.
The outside world slowly seeps into Ludo’s life through snippets on the...

A GENERAL THEORY OF OBLIVION - José Eduardo Agualusa

On the eve of Angolan independence, Ludo bricks herself into her apartment, where she will remain for the next thirty years.

The outside world slowly seeps into Ludo’s life through snippets on the radio, voices from next door, glimpses of a man fleeing his pursuers and a note attached to a bird’s foot. Until one day she meets Sabalu, a young boy from the street who climbs up to her terrace.

The author tackles the country’s difficult, fractured history with a playfulness and warmth, and we aimed to capture this on the jacket by cutting and splicing together images of Angola’s vibrant architecture to create a colourful, wild patchwork.

Published by Harvill Secker in June 2015

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