Set in the music wars of Lesotho, the new novel by the South African author tells of a wandering minstrel whose hit song leads to his downfall.
- Adjunct Professor, Richmond American International University
The power in Gurnah’s writing lies in his ability to complicate the Manichean divisions of enemies and friends.
The shocking story at the centre of When the Village Sleeps is as heartbreaking as it is - ultimately - full of hope.
There is something beautiful about African languages carrying science, fictionalised of course, into imagined futures.
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