Pajtim Statovci: My Cat Yugoslavia

In 1980s Yugoslavia, a young girl named Emine is married off to a man she hardly knows. But soon her country is torn apart by war, and she is forced to flee with her family.

Decades later Emine’s son, Bekim, has grown up a social outcast in a country suspicious of foreigners. Aside from casual hook-ups, his only companion is a pet boa constrictor – until one night in a gay bar, Bekim meets a talking cat. It is this witty, charming, manipulative creature that starts him on a journey back to Kosovo to confront his demons and make sense of the remarkable, cruel history of his family. And soon he learns that love can be found in the most unexpected places.

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Publish Date: 19 April 2018

Pages: 272

Language: English

Type: Paperback

EAN/UPC: 9781782273608

Dimensions: 196.0 X 129.0 X 18.0 mm | 240.0