One of Africa39 ''s Top Writers Under 40 WINNER of the EUR25,000 José Saramago Literary Prize "Ondjaki''s voice recalls Luandino Vieira in its boundless energy."- The Times Literary Supplement By the beaches of Luanda, the Russians are building a grand mausoleum to honor the remains of the Comrade President. Granmas are whispering: houses, they say, will be dexploded, and everyone will have to leave. Can the children of Luanda steal the Russians'' dynamite, decipher Comrade Gudafterov''s letter, and save their homes? A charming comingofage novel from the winner of the Grinzane Prize.