An extraordinary debut novel from the young Ugandan/Rwandan/Nigerian, Dear Philomena, is the story of two strokes, one boy, one girl and a whole lot of magical realism. July 1991, Leocardia Byenkya underwent an ultrasound that informed her to expect a baby girl. She chose the name, Philomena. January 16, 1992, her baby was born as a boy. Filled with shock and surprise, Leocardia named her baby boy Mugabi.
December 2014, Mugabi suffered from two strokes within a week of each other. Mugabi was 22 years old. ‘Dear Philomena,’ is a series of thoughts and conversations between Mugabi and Philomena (the girl he was supposed to be) about the year he was supposed to die but somehow lived through.
Specifications:
- Author: Mugabi Byenkya
- Binding: Paperback
- Condition: New (check the book condition guidelines for details)
