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Kintu

The breathtaking debut from the winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize and the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction 2018`A soaring and sublime epic. One of those great stories that was just waiting to be told.` (Marlon James, Man Booker Prize-winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings)In this epic tale of fate, fortune and legacy, Jennifer Makumbi vibrantly brings to life this corner of Africa and this colourful family as she reimagines the history of Uganda through the cursed bloodline of the Kintu clan.The year is 1750. Kintu Kidda sets out for the capital to pledge allegiance to the new leader of the Buganda kingdom. Along the way he unleashes a curse that will plague his family for generations. Blending oral tradition, myth, folktale and history, Makumbi weaves
together the stories of Kintu`s descendants as they seek to break free from the burden of their past to produce a majestic tale of clan and country - a modern classic.
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The breathtaking debut from the winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize & the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction 2018`A soaring & sublime epic. One of those great stories that was just waiting to be told.` (Marlon James, Man Booker Prize-winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings) In this epic tale of fate, fortune & legacy, Jennifer Makumbi vibrantly brings to life this corner of Africa & this colourful family as she reimagines the history of Uganda through the cursed bloodline of the Kintu clan. The year is 1750. Kintu Kidda sets out for the capital to pledge allegiance to the new leader of the Buganda kingdom. Along the way he unleashes a curse that will plague his family for generations. Blending oral tradition, myth, folktale & history, Makumbi weaves together the stories of Kintu`s descendants as they seek to break free from the burden of their past to produce a majestic tale of clan & country
- a modern classic.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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