- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Polygon (1 April 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 190459879X
- ISBN-13: 978-1904598794
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.4 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 682,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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).
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Michael Holman was brought up in Zimbabwe. He was Africa editor of the Financial Times from 1984 until 2002; between 1977 and 1984 he was the Financial Times' Africa correspondent, based in Lusaka, Zambia. Michael is a respected freelance journalist and continues to travel extensively in Africa.
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Michael Holman was Africa editor for the Financial Times and his knowledge of the region is deep, as is his sympathy for the people. This sequel builds on the characters developed in Last Orders at Harrods, which should be read first. But it is in my opinion the better book. His writing is sharp and witty but not unkind. He shows Eastern Africa from the perspective of those living there, with much humour and no doubt some implied self-deprecation (one of the main characters is a journalist for a finanical newspaper based in London ...). My wife and I both rate this as one of the best books of 2007.
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Please see my review of the third in the series 'Dizzy Worms'
What a joy these books are, and although they could be read in any order it would be best to read them from book 1 'Last Orders at Harrods.' Harrods is the name given to a cafe run on the edge of the largest slum in Africa in two large containers, no doubt purloined at some point from a company who is ready to ship their goods by ship.
A laugh a minute, and so evocative of the wonderful African spirit.
What a joy these books are, and although they could be read in any order it would be best to read them from book 1 'Last Orders at Harrods.' Harrods is the name given to a cafe run on the edge of the largest slum in Africa in two large containers, no doubt purloined at some point from a company who is ready to ship their goods by ship.
A laugh a minute, and so evocative of the wonderful African spirit.
Format:Paperback
I loved this story. The background setting of world aid and NGOs was fascinating and the book has twists and turns. the main characters are drawn beautifully. A great sequel. Read Harrods first.
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