Overview
Region
East Africa
Mozambique
Era
Contemporary
Language
Portuguese
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
The ghost of a 100-year-old man investigates a murder inside a colonial fortress repurposed as a nursing home in post-independence Mozambique, a haunting meditation on memory, justice, and the inescapable presence of history.
Literary Significance
Showcases Couto's signature blend of magical realism, Mozambican oral tradition, and poetic prose