Mama Leone

by Miljenko Jergović

Mama Leone is a moving patchwork of a childhood devastated by war. Prize-winning author and poet Miljenko Jergovic presents his masterfully crafted novel set in Yugoslavia which draws the reader into a boy's episodic, profoundly personal recounting of his war-torn homeland and childhood. Dazzling, rhapsodic, and above all compassionate, these linked stories, deeply rooted in place and history, break down stereotypes and humanise a complex cultural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1935744321
• ISBN13: 9781935744320
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Archipelago Books
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 7.5"