Burying the Typewriter
Carmen Bugan
2013 Nominee
The Orwell Prize
272 pages
Synopsis
At 2 a.m. on 10 March 1983, Carmen Bugan’s father left the family home, alone. That afternoon, Carmen returned from school to find secret police in her living room. Her father’s protest against the regime had changed her life for ever. This is her story.
‘Startling warmth’ Telegraph
‘Touched with grace’ Independent
‘A modern classic’ Sunday Times