Chronicler of the Winds: A Novel
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- Synopsis
- From the bestselling author of the Kurt Wallander Mysteries: An &“uplifting . . . grittily realistic&” fable about war-torn Africa and a mystical orphan boy (The New York Times). A single gunshot cracks the silence of a hot African night. On the rooftop of a local theater company, a ten-year-old boy slowly dies of bullet wounds. He is Nelio, a leader of street kids, rumored to be a healer and a prophet, and possessed of a strangely ancient wisdom. One of the millions of poor people &“forced to eat life raw,&” Nelio refuses to be taken to the hospital. Instead, he tells the unforgettable story of his life to a sole witness. Over the course of nine nights, a baker named José Antonio Maria Vaz listens as bandits cruelly raze Nelio&’s village, propelling him to join the legions of abandoned children living in the streets. A grand act of imagination intended to prove to his comrades that existence must be more than mere survival, cuts Nelio&’s life short. As the tale unfolds, José is forever changed. He becomes the &“Chronicler of the Winds&”, vowing to reveal Nelio&’s magical words to all who will listen. Shortlisted for the Nordic Council Prize for Literature and nominated for the Swedish Publishers Association&’s August Prize, Chronicler of the Winds is a beautifully crafted novel that is a testament to the power of storytelling itself. &“Mankell writes eloquently of the realities of poverty and violence without becoming sugary or didactic. . . . An expert craftsman&” (The Observer).
- Copyright:
- 1995
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 240 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781595585592
- Publisher:
- The New Press
- Date of Addition:
- 08/29/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Henning Mankell
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Translator:
- Tiina Nunnally