Roy Strang is engaged in a strange quest in a surrealist South Africa. His mission is to eradicate an evil predator-scavenger bird,the marabou stork,before it drives away the peace-loving flamingo from the picturesque Lake Torto. But behind this world lies another: the world of Roy's bizarre family,the Scottish housing scheme in which he grew up,his mundane job,a disastrous emigration to Africa,and his youthful life of brutality with a gang of soccer casuals. As one world crashes into the other,this potentially charming story of ornithological goodwill mutates into a filthy tale of violence,abuse and redemption.
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780099435112Number of pages: 288Weight: 202 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 17 mm
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