Description
In 1980s Mozambique, as civil war closes in, an old man and a young boy—refugees seeking shelter—find themselves in a burnt-out bus with a set of notebooks left behind by a dead passenger. As the boy reads, the written life unfolds in tandem with their own, turning survival into a kind of storytelling that blurs the boundaries between witness, memory, and invention. With Mia Couto’s signature wit and magical realism, the novel explores how language can slip free of official narratives, offering dignity and meaning amid poverty, displacement, and violence. At its heart, this is a whodunit-like journey through clues and voices that becomes a powerful indictment of war’s human cost and a testament to the resilience of everyday life.
Available Editions
paperback
Profile Books
Published Jan 1, 2006
228 pages
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Details
First Published
1992
Language
por
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Sleepwalking Land by Mia Couto.