What Is it about? Critically acclaimed Ghanaian author Kojo Laing's second novel takes the reader on a fantastic journey filled with unforgettable characters and magical places. Laing imaginatively manipulates the English language, stretching it so that it is able to reflect his unique worldview. This unforgettable story, arcing between the twin sister towns of Tukwan in Ghana and Levensvale in Scotland, challenges every conception of what fiction should or could be about. With an introduction by Ellah Allfrey... ...
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What Is it about? Critically acclaimed Ghanaian author Kojo Laing's second novel takes the reader on a fantastic journey filled with unforgettable characters and magical places. Laing imaginatively manipulates the English language, stretching it so that it is able to reflect his unique worldview. This unforgettable story, arcing between the twin sister towns of Tukwan in Ghana and Levensvale in Scotland, challenges every conception of what fiction should or could be about. With an introduction by Ellah Allfrey... Ellah Allfrey is the deputy editor of the literary magazine, Granta. She has distinguished herself as an advocate for innovative writing and was a judge for the 2010 Caine Prize.
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Add this copy of Woman of Aeroplanes to cart. $34.67, very good condition, Sold by Yesterday's Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bournemouth, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1988 by Heinemann 1988 1st edition.
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196 pages, glossary of Ghanaian words and author's neologisms: his second novel, this one a wonderful fanatasy set in the Asante region of Ghana, "an astonishing, exhilarating experience"; hardback vg vg dw (not price-clipped) FIRST EDITION.
Add this copy of Woman of the Aeroplanes to cart. $69.99, new condition, Sold by Southern Maryland Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waldorf, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1889 by William Heinemann.
