Oneworld snaps up Makumbi's 'magnificent' second novel

Oneworld has snapped up the “magnificent” second novel from Windham-Campbell prize-winner Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-07 21:10:43 UTC ]
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Harvill Secker snaps up 'heartwarming' novel about three Catholic nuns

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Cape snaps up 'exquisite' memoir from Hewitt

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