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Mešković, Alen, 1977-

Ukulele jam / Alen Mešković ; Translated from the Danish by Paul Russell Garrett. - Wales : Seren, 2018. - 368 pages ; 21 cm - Seren discoveries . - Seren discoveries .

This timely, powerful novel about the refugee experience tells the story of Miki, a Bosnian teenager, and his family escaping the Yugoslav war. Living in a Croatian refugee camp, a dilapidated former holiday centre, Miki is haunted by violent war memories. Ukelele Jam tells of a life of extremity and danger that is also full of humour and human fellowship. As the conflict catches up with them, Miki and his new friends pick up girls, listen to music and have campfire parties on the beach. Ukulele Jam is the story of a young man's survival instinct during these hate-filled years of nationalism. Meskovic's novel is a European success. It has been translated into German, Croatian, Hungarian and Slovenian, and is being developed as a film in Germany, where it is also a long-running theatre production.


English translation of: Ukulele jam [original Danish title].

ISBN: 1781723427 9781781723425

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB802403 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 018667172 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Bosnians--Croatia--Fiction.
Refugee camps--Yugoslavia --Fiction.
Refugees--Yugoslavia--Fiction.

LC Class. No.: PG1420.23.E75 / U5 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 839.8138