The book is currently out of stock
Dealing with the Dead
Authors
More about the book
Liwa Ekimakingaï awakens atop his grave after a mysterious force has claimed his life at twenty-four. Clad in flared purple trousers, he navigates the complexities of Frère Lachaise cemetery's other residents, each with their own unique stories. Ignoring ghostly warnings, he returns to his childhood home to see his grandmother one last time, confronting disturbing rumors and political corruption tied to his final night. This darkly humorous tale explores ambition, community, and the uncontrollable forces of life and death, penned by a prominent Congolese historian.
Book purchase
Dealing with the Dead, Alain Mabanckou
- Language
- Released
- 2025
We’ll notify you via email once we track it down.
Payment methods
- Title
- Dealing with the Dead
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alain Mabanckou
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Released
- 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN13
- 9781800817708
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- Liwa Ekimakingaï awakens atop his grave after a mysterious force has claimed his life at twenty-four. Clad in flared purple trousers, he navigates the complexities of Frère Lachaise cemetery's other residents, each with their own unique stories. Ignoring ghostly warnings, he returns to his childhood home to see his grandmother one last time, confronting disturbing rumors and political corruption tied to his final night. This darkly humorous tale explores ambition, community, and the uncontrollable forces of life and death, penned by a prominent Congolese historian.