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Marabou Stork Nightmares
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4 out of 5
Based on 1,572 Ratings and 96 Reviews

Book Description


In a surrealist South Africa, Roy is engaged on a strange mission to eradicate the evil predator-scavenger bird, the marabou stork, before it drives away the peace-loving flamingo from the picturesque Lake Torto. But behind this world are Roy’s bizarre family, the Scottish housing scheme of his youth, his mundane job, and his youthful life of brutality with a gang of soccer thugs. ... More
Book Information
PublisherVintage, Random House
BindingPaperback (5 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages288
ISBN-10009943511X
ISBN-13978-0099435112
Publication Date03/07/1996
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About Irvine Welch (Author) : Irvine Welch is a published author and a narrator. Some of the published credits of Irvine Welch include Trainspotting, Trainspotting, The Acid House.
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8/28/2007 Susan Mitchell tagged as: I Read

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