Shop by Category

The Man with the Stick

£6.99

David Hughes brings to life a small community where the locals mixed with the teachers from other parts of Africa and from England. He recalls a selection of memorable characters – the footballer who missed his chance to play for his country and ended up servicing fire extinguishers; the old man whose bicycle pump could locate the thief who stole the bike; the over-sexed “cock of the village”; reactions to the rise in the price of beer; the education seminar that had a surprising sequel….

29 in stock

SKU: BOA 978-0-9935036-2-7EN-2-1 Category:

Description

The Flamingo Bar was the liveliest social hub in the roadside township of Tonota from the early 1990’s until it closed around 2004.

“They were gathered together” writes David Hughes, “as memories and scribbled notes during the time I was a teacher in the bar’s heyday when I lived and worked in the local secondary school. I drank beer and ate grilled meat, laughed and listened.” Hughes brings to life a small community where the locals mixed with the teachers from other parts of Africa and from England. He recalls a selection of memorable characters – the footballer who missed his chance to play for his country and ended up servicing fire extinguishers; the old man whose bicycle pump could locate the thief who stole the bike; the over-sexed “cock of the village”; reactions to the rise in the price of beer; the education seminar that had a surprising sequel.

This is a light-hearted and very readable collection of 12 stories. reflections and vignettes.

Additional information

About the Author

David Hughes

Bibliographical data

Publication date:
Price: £5.99
ISBN: 978-0-9935036-2-7
Binding: Paperback
Extent: 124 pages
Size: 195mm height, 130mm width. Spine 4mm
Illustrations; None

Market

Botswana. Africa. Autobiography. Humour.

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “The Man with the Stick”

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

ALL AVAILABLE PRODUCTS

[wpcs id='28593']
T: +44 208 693 6426
E: sales@booksofafrica.com
Books of Africa tld Registered for England and Wales No: 6736499
[simple-social-share]