Johnny Mad Dog
Dongala, Emmanuel
Ascher, Maria Louise (TRN)
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BOOK SUMMARY
A Los Angeles Times Book Review Favorite Book of the Year
Johnny Mad Dog, age sixteen, is a member of a rebel faction bent on seizing control of war-torn Congo. Laokolé, at the same age, simply wants to finish high school. Together, they narrate a c
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Set amid the chaos of West Africa's civil wars, Emmanuel Dongala's striking new novel tells the story of two teenagers growing up while rival ethnic groups fight for control of their country.
One young narrator, Johnny "Mad Dog," is a member of the Death Dealers, a rebel faction bent on seizing power in war-torn Congo. The other, Laokolé, dreams of becoming an engineer, but as rogue militias sack the city, she is forced to leave home--and then finds herself running from the likes of Johnny.
AUTHOR BIO
Emmanuel Dongala was a resident from birth of Brazzaville, capital of the Congo Republic (formerly French Congo), until he left the country in 1997 during its civil war. He teaches at Simon's Rock College of Bard and lives in western Massachusetts.
BOOK REVIEWS
"Terrifying . . . Emmanuel Dongala grabs us from the start with a language that is rude and raw (Mad Dog's) and lyrical (Laokol--‚©'s). . . . He continues to vividly re-create his burning piece of earth."--The New York Times Book Review "The manner in which Dongala juxtaposes these two characters' experiences explains more about these wars than most news stories ever could . . . Dongala's fast-paced, irreverent style makes the novel a memorable, thoroughly enjoyable read."--The Boston Globe
"Not only does [Dongala] show the terror, he shows the absurdity, the banality, even the cruel humor, [and] takes swipes at Western relief workers, UN troops, the international media, and 'political experts' who continue to recycle the same story from Africa's war zones."--Anderson Tepper, The Washington Post Book World
"Stark, blackly comic . . . In Laokol--‚© and Mad Dog, Emmanuel Dongala gives us two equally extraordinary portraits of [his characters' brains]."--Associated Press
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0312425309
ISBN(13-digit): 9780312425302
Dewey Decimal: 813
Library of Congress: oc2007044612
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 321
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