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The Gurugu Pledge

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ISBN: 9781908276940
AuthorAvila Laurel, Juan-Tomas
Pub Date15/08/2017
BindingPaperback
Pages240
CountryGBR
Dewey863.7
Publisher: And Other Stories
Quick overview Informed by first-hand accounts, this funny yet chilling refugees' tale offers a distinctly African perspective on a global crisis.
€11.56

On 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.

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On 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.

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