{"product_id":"the-gurugu-pledge-paperback","title":"The Gurugu Pledge - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJuan Tomás Ávila Laurel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJethro Soutar\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBy Night the Mountain Burns\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A delightfully candid, deceptively sober narrative voice.\"--Helen Oyeyemi, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat is Not Yours is Not Yours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A poignant novel by one of Equatorial Guinea's most celebrated authors . . . fascinating.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Survival, hope and despair wrestle in this surprising work by Equatorial Guinea's leading author.\"--\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Mount Gurugu, overlooking the Spanish enclave of Melilla on the North African coast, desperate migrants gather before attempting to scale the city's walls and gain asylum on European soil. Inspired by firsthand accounts, Juan Tomas Avila Laurel has written an urgent novel, by turns funny and sad, bringing a distinctly African perspective to a major issue of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan Tomas Avila Laurel\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1966 in Equatorial Guinea. \u003ci\u003eThe Gurugu Pledge\u003c\/i\u003e is his second novel, and follows his 2015 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize-shortlisted debut \u003ci\u003eBy Night The Mountain Burns\u003c\/i\u003e, which was based on his memories of growing up on the remote island of Annobon. He made headlines in 2011 by embarking on a hunger strike, in an anti-government protest. He now lives exiled in Barcelona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJethro Soutar\u003c\/b\u003e translates from Spanish and Portuguese. He has translated Argentinian and Brazilian crime novels, written two nonfiction books of his own, and recently co-edited \u003ci\u003eThe Football Cronicas\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of football writing from Latin America. He divides his time between London and Lisbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuan Tomas Avila Laurel: Juan Tomas Avila Laurel was born in 1966 in Equatorial Guinea. \u003ci\u003eThe Gurugu Pledge\u003c\/i\u003e is his second novel, and follows his 2015 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize-shortlisted debut \u003ci\u003eBy Night The Mountain Burns\u003c\/i\u003e, which was based on his memories of growing up on the remote island of Annobon. He made headlines in 2011 by embarking on a hunger strike, in an anti-government protest. He now lives exiled in Barcelona.\u003cbr\u003eJethro Soutar: Jethro Soutar translates from Spanish and Portuguese. He has translated Argentinian and Brazilian crime novels, written two non-fiction books of his own, and recently co-edited The Football Cronicas, a collection of football writing from Latin America. He divides his time between London and Lisbon. \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53739619254636,"sku":"9781908276940","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/3019\/6844\/files\/cb5a94cc5856e73a691002cbfeb448bc.webp?v=1778465516","url":"https:\/\/pattansenterprise.com\/products\/the-gurugu-pledge-paperback","provider":"Pattansenterprise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}