{"product_id":"african-psycho","title":"African Psycho","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated from French by Christine Schwartz Hartley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for the Man Booker International Prize 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlain Mabanckou's uproarious, fleet-footed English-language debut, reissued as a Serpent's Tail Classic to coincide with the publication of \u003ci\u003eBlack Moses\u003c\/i\u003e, Mabanckou's first new novel in four years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGregoire Nakobomayo, a petty criminal, has decided to kill his girlfriend Germaine. He's planned the crime for some time, but still, the act of murder requires a bit of psychological and logistical preparation. Luckily, he has a mentor to call on, the far more accomplished serial killer Angoualima. The fact that Angoualima is dead doesn't prevent Gregoire from holding lengthy conversations with him. Little by little, Gregoire interweaves Angoualima's life and criminal exploits with his own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContinuing with the plan despite a string of botched attempts, Gregoire's final shot at offing Germaine leads to an abrupt unravelling. Lauded in France for its fresh and witty style, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican Psycho\u003c\/strong\u003e's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e inventive use of language surprises and relieves the reader by sending up this disturbing subject.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alain Mabanckou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54542155612439,"sku":"9781781257876","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/africanpsycho.jpg?v=1785034282","url":"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/products\/african-psycho","provider":"Amplify Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}