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The Wreckers

By George Makana Clark
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Relics must serve a purpose if they are to resonate in the present... Lisbon, 1954. In the Military History Archives, a mysterious figure steals the Last Will and Testament of Garoto Bárbaro de Castro—a list of thirteen bequests, and a record of Garoto's remarkable life story.... Read More
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A darkly funny revenge drama, examining the scars of the transatlantic slave trade

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Relics must serve a purpose if they are to resonate in the present...

Lisbon, 1954. In the Military History Archives, a mysterious figure steals the Last Will and Testament of Garoto Bárbaro de Castro—a list of thirteen bequests, and a record of Garoto's remarkable life story. It is also a window onto the many other lives connected to his, including that of the archival thief: his descendant, Nuno Bárbaro de Castro.

After stealing Garoto's Last Will and Testament, Nuno Bárbaro de Castro—artifact hunter, grave robber, fake veterinarian, and agent of Angolan Independence—sets off to hunt the listed artefacts, and begins to collect the distant relatives of those mentioned in the Will, even when they don't want to be collected...

A centuries-spanning, darkly funny revenge drama, The Wreckers moves between Portugal, Angola, Cuba, and Louisiana's 'Angola' prison to examine the scars of the transatlantic slave trade, and the consequences of prolonged civil war.

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ISBN: 9781787706569

Publisher: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd

Audience: General / adult

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Width: 135.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 350

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About the Author

George Makana Clark grew up in Zimbabwe and now lives in Portugal. Winner of an O. Henry Award and shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing, his work is included in The New Granta Book of the African Short Story. His debut novel, The Raw Man, was published in 2011.

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