Kintu: From the winner of the Jhalak Prize, 2021 - Hardcover

Makumbi, Jennifer Nansubuga

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9781786073778: Kintu: From the winner of the Jhalak Prize, 2021

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ISBN 10: 1786073773 ISBN 13: 9781786073778

Publisher: Oneworld Publications, 2018

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The year is 1750. As he makes his way to the capital to pledge allegiance to the new leader of the Buganda Kingdom, Kintu Kidda unleashes a curse that will plague his family for generations. As the centuries pass, the tale moves down the bloodline, exploring the lives of four of Kintu Kidda s descendants. Although the family members all have their own stories and live in very different circumstances, they are united by one thing the struggle to break free from the curse and escape the burden of their family s past.

Blending Ganda oral tradition, myth, folktale and history, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi has brought to life an extraordinarily colourful cast of characters to produce a powerful epic a modern classic.

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Review:

'A soaring and sublime epic. One of those great stories that was just waiting to be told.'

--(Marlon James, Man Booker Prize-winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings

Powerful, vibrant and deeply engrossing, this is a thoroughly rewarding read and we re sure, a worthy new entry to the African literature canon. --Pride magazine

In this captivating multigenerational family saga, Makumbi has gifted us with an exquisite and powerful debut. Written in delightful prose, bold and ambitious, Kintu is easily one of the best novels I have read this year.

(Chika Unigwe, author of On Black Sisters' Street)

A bold, sweeping epic, ambitious and very well crafted. The kind of book you hope everyone will read.

(Tendai Huchu, author of The Hairdresser of Harare) )

The most important book to come out of Uganda for half a century.'

(Giles Foden, author of The Last King of Scotland)

I recommend Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi s Kintu, a sprawling, striking epic...It reminded me of some of my favorite long novels from the past few years, including Marlon James s A Brief History of Seven Killings, Eka Kurniawan s Beauty Is a Wound, and Annie Proulx s Barkskins.

(Gabe Habash, author of Stephen Florida)

'This critically acclaimed modern classic is expansive in its scope and range. A bold and multilayered novel which is at once Uganda s national narrative as well as a compelling tale of family and blood ties.'

(Book Riot)

'History in the form of an unrelenting curse pervades the present in this epic novel that questions if we can ever fully recover from the wounds of the past.'

(Bookbag)

An epic and enigmatic masterpiece.

(The Riveter)

Kintu is by far my favorite book of the year (perhaps of the past several)...absolutely unforgettable.

(BookBrowse)

'Kintu got me through many a quiet evening... It s an epic read, best taken at a steady pace, which begins in 1750 and culminates in the present day, simultaneously exploring the role of family bonds, ancestral legacies, and the state of modern Uganda. It deserves hefty British sales when it comes out here in January.' --

(Michela Wrong, journalist and author)

About the Author:

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, a Ugandan novelist and short story writer, has a PhD from Lancaster University. Her first novel, Kintu, won the Kwani? Manuscript Project in 2013 and was longlisted for the Etisalat Prize in 2014. Her story Let s Tell This Story Properly won the 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Makumbi lives in Manchester with her husband, Damian, and her son, Jordan.

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