| Chronicler of the Winds Contributor(s): Mankell, Henning (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307280446 ISBN-13: 9780307280442 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $21.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: On the rooftop of a theater in an African port, Nelio, a ten-year-old boy--a leader of street kids, rumored to be a healer and a prophet and possessed of a strangely ancient wisdom--tells his unforgettable story over the course of nine nights. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007013491 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.58 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A haunting and powerful story about war-torn Africa, a mystical orphan boy, and the power of narrative to give a chaotic world order. In the hot African night a single gunshot cracks the silence. Jos Antonio traces the sound to the stage of the local theatre company, where he finds Nelio, the young prophetical leader of the city's street kids, crumpled in blood. Nelio refuses to be taken to the hospital but instead tells Jose his life's story: how bandits raided his village, his daring escape, and his struggle to survive on the streets. Jos is irrevocably changed. He becomes the Chronicler of the Winds, revealing Nelios's magical tale to all who will listen. |