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Fatboy and the Dancing Ladies
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Fatboy and the Dancing Ladies—An African Tale
Stripped of his name and his pride, a kitchen boy must reclaim both with the help of a gang of street children.
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About the Ebook
Ferdinand Mlambo, the youngest boy ever to become senior kitchen toto at State House, is in deep trouble. Disloyalty to Kuwisha's Life President Ngwazi Nduka has not only cost him his prestigious job: the sinister chief steward to the president, Lovemore Mboga, has humiliated Mlambo by stripping him of his name. Word goes out: henceforth, he will be known as Fatboy. But with the help of Titus Ntoto, leader of the notorious Mboya Boys gang of teenage street children, Mlambo recovers his name and his dignity. In this sequel to his widely praised debut, "Last Orders at Harrods", Michael Holman again combines the insights of someone brought up in Africa with the experience of nearly 20 years as the "London Financial Times'" Africa editor. With a sharp observant pen, he describes a world of abandoned street children, corrupt politicians, disillusioned journalists, well meaning aid workers, celebrity outsiders, self-deceiving donors, and resilient residents of Kireba, Kuwisha's worst slum - where the tough but maternal Mrs Charity Tangwenya Mupanga, presides over the popular rendezvous, Harrods International Bar (and Nightspot).Why You'll Love This Ebook
- A sharply observed sequel to the widely praised Last Orders at Harrods
- Drawn from nearly twenty years' experience as the Financial Times' Africa editor
- A vivid cast of street children, corrupt politicians and resilient survivors
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
About the Author
Michael Holman was brought up in Zimbabwe. He was Africa editor of the London Financial Times from 1984 until 2002; between 1977 and 1984 he was the Financial Times' Africa correspondent, based in Lusaka, Zambia.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 15 February 2012
Print Length: 256 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857902238
Format: Ebook
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