A River Called Time by Mia Couto
In a coastal African city where men begin to vanish without explanation, a small official inquiry into the disappearances becomes a doorway into a larger, dreamlike exploration of memory, myth and the legacies of colonialism and war. Lyrical and fragmentary, the narrative blends testimonies, oral histories and surreal episodes to probe how communities narrate and suppress trauma, how time and language bend under pressure, and how storytelling itself reshapes history and identity.
The 9292nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2002
- Nationality
- Mozambican
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-250
- Original Language
- Portuguese
- Avg User Rating
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(4.0)
- Alternate Titles
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- A River Called Time, A House Called Earth
- A River Named Time, A House Named Earth
- Um Rio Chamado Tempo, Uma Casa Chamada Terra
- Um rio chamado tempo, uma casa chamada terra
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- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)