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Abyssinian Chronicles

Moses Isegawa

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

The narrator of Abyssinian Chronicles is Mugezi, a wise, quick-witted interpreter of his life and times. Through him we witness the everyday richness, wildness and humour of Ugandan life, and meet an impressive cast of friends, family and other characters. But this tale also has a darker side, for Mugezi’s life-story cannot be separated from the despotism and tragedy of Idi Amin’s reign and its chaotic aftermath.

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ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Moses
Isegawa

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
Uganda
Original Language
English
Author
Moses Isegawa
Publisher
Picador / Pan Macmillan
Nominating Library
Bibliotheek Den Haag / Libraries of The Hague - Netherlands, Openbare Bibliotheek, Amsterdam - Netherlands, Veria Central Public Library - Greece, Openbare Bibliotheek, Eindhoven - Netherlands, Bibliotheek Utrecht - The Netherlands

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