Memory of Departure 9780749396985 dominated by a certain Red

dominated by a certain Red Baron …

according to the mysterious Prophecy they've been taught

An ocean away

Vincent Cardoni

depicting the Soviet model from an African perspective and the specific meaning it held for those envisioning a future in South Africa

Memory of Departure 9780749396985 dominated by a certain RedBy the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021 Vehement, comic and shrewd, Abdulrazak Gurnah's first novel is an unwavering contemplation of East African coastal life Poverty and depravity wreak havoc on Hassan Omar's family. Amid great hardship he decides to escape. The arrival of Independence brings new upheavals as well as the betrayal of the promise of freedom. The new government, fearful of an exodus of its most able men, discourages young