Confession Of The Lioness by Mia Couto
Set in a remote Mozambican village plagued by mysterious lion attacks, this haunting tale weaves together the lives of two women: Mariamar, a local girl haunted by her sister's death, and Archangel Bullseye, a hunter sent to exterminate the lions. As the narrative unfolds, it delves into themes of gender, tradition, and the supernatural, revealing the complex interplay between human and animal, reality and myth. Through lyrical prose and shifting perspectives, the story explores the deep-seated fears and desires that drive the characters, ultimately questioning the nature of the true predator in a world where the boundaries between the hunted and the hunter blur.
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- Published
- 2012
- Nationality
- Mozambican
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-250
- Original Language
- Portuguese
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