A General Theory of Oblivion

Winner of the 2017 International Dublin Literary Award, A General Theory of Oblivion is Agualusa’s fictional account of the true story of Ludovica Fernandes Mano. On the eve of Angola’s independence, Ludo shuts herself away in her apartment for almost 30 years. Peopled with a fascinating cast of characters, her story is juxtaposed with the birth of the new country in all its strangeness and brutality. Agualusa’s unfailingly elegant grip on the macabre dances with humour and depth, revealing one of the finest writers from the Lusophone world.