The Maestro, The Magistrate and The Mathematician
by Tendai Huchu
Description
Three very different men struggle with thoughts of belonging, loss, identity and love as they attempt to find a place for themselves in Britain. The Magistrate tries to create new memories and roots, fusing a wandering exploration of Edinburgh with music. The Maestro, a depressed, quixotic character, sinks out of the real world into the fantastic world of literature. The Mathematician, full of youth, follows a carefree, hedonistic lifestyle, until their three universes collide.
In this carefully crafted, multi-layered novel, Tendai Huchu, with his inimitable humour, reveals much about the Zimbabwe story as he draws the reader deep into the lives of the three main characters.
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Endorsements
An unusually astute and unflinching writer. – The Guardian
Tendai Huchu illustrates universal notions well. – The Examiner
Tendai Huchu seems to be the great-grandchild of Jonathan Swift with many voices in his head. – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Reviews
Here is an important novel about migration that negotiates to differentiate itself from tradition by approaching character development through an inventory of the minutest of details, psychological projections as well as existential concerns. The tempered voice of the author is remarkably American in inflection but the characters are deeply African, human. (Wawa Review)
A sensitive exploration of the concepts of identity, family, and home grounded in a rich, intricately detailed depiction of the immigrant experience of the global African diaspora. (Kirkus Review)
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- Publisher amaBooks
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780797495005
- Publication Country or regionZimbabwe
- Primary Price 15 USD
- Pages286
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2014
- Page size210x148mm
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