Baking Cakes in Kigali is a tale in fourteen confections, and behind each cake lies a story. As baker Angel Tungaraza busies herself with her customersâ orders, we learn about their lives: Ken Akimoto â with his penchant for partying, her best client â and Bosco, his lovesick driver; Dr. Rejoice, without whom sheâd never cope with the hot flashes that send her delving into her brassiere for a handkerchief so often these days; Odile, an AIDS worker whose love life Angel has taken a keen interest in; and not forgetting young Leocadie, Modeste, and their baby boy, Beckham. Angel works her magic, solving problems for all around her; and in turn, they help her lay her own demons to rest: perhaps she can finally face the truth about the loss of her own son and daughter, and achieve a sense of peace . . .
Hauntingly charming, funny, and involving, Baking Cakes in Kigali is a novel about the real meaning of reconciliation â about how, in the aftermath of tragedy, life goes on and people still manage to find reasons to celebrate.
From the Hardcover edition.
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
Publisher : Emblem Editions
Author : Parkin, Gaile
Language : English
Published :2010-07-06
Number Of Pages : 320
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0771069022
ISBN-13 : 9780771069024
Item weight : 0.65 lb
Dimensions : 1 in x 5.1 in x 8 in
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