Southern Africa
Mozambique
Contemporary
Portuguese (Terra Sonâmbula)
Fiction
Set during Mozambique's civil war, alternating between an old man and boy traveling through war-torn landscape and notebooks they find, blending magical realism with harsh reality.
Literary Significance
Named one of the 12 best African books of the 20th century; Mia Couto is Mozambique's most celebrated writer
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editorial-summarynot primary textSet during Mozambique's civil war, alternating between an old man and boy traveling through war-torn landscape and notebooks they find, blending magical realism with harsh reality. Named one of the 12 best African books of the 20th century; Mia Couto is Mozambique's most celebrated writer
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