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Title: Fatboy and the Dancing Ladies

Author: Michael Holman

Narrator: Jerome Pride

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-08

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In this sequel to the acclaimed Last Orders at Harrods, Michael Holman again combines the insights of someone brought up in Africa with the experience of nearly 20 years as the Financial Times' Africa editor. With a sharp observant pen, he describes a world of abandoned street children, corrupt politicians, well-meaning aid workers, celebrity outsiders, self-deceiving donors, and the resilient residents of Kireba - Kuwisha's worst slum - where the worldly but compassionate Mrs Charity Mupanga presides over the popular rendezvous, Harrods International Bar (and Nightspot).

Editorial Reviews:

The second book in the Kuwisha trilogy, this is a gently satirical look at life in an East African slum. Young Ferdinand Mlambo has lost his prestigious post as kitchen aide at the State House because of his disloyalty to the president, whose chief steward has decided to rename Mlambo "Fatboy". With the help of a glue-sniffing local gang, Mlambo goes on a quest to recover his reputation amid a slew of corrupt politicians, do-gooder celebrities, crazy schemes, and a bevy of colorful characters. Australian actor Jerome Pride lends the story a rhythmic, enjoyable feel.

Members Reviews:

Good for Fatboy!

This was a fun continuation of the story, I am going to read the next one too. I did get a little irritated at the repetition of some parts of the story from the fist book, isn't it assumed that one should read this as the 2nd in the trilogy so should know the story and not need the back ground explanations.

Once one gets over the authors need to thinly disguise Kenya and Kibera...it makes good reading. I liked it.

A disappointment after his other Harrods novel

I bought this book because I really enjoyed his first publication about Harrods. I am struggling to finish the book - structure is poor; and writing is bland and predictable - especially given the location and characters.

funny and perceptive

Fatboy and the Dancing Ladies is the second book in the Kuwisha Trilogy by author Michael Holman. Once again set in Kireba, the largest slum in the small East African nation of Kuwisha, it follows on immediately from the events of the first book, Last Orders at Harrods. Business is good at the popular Harrods International Bar (and Nightspot), but widowed owner, Charity Mupanga is worried about the behaviour of her suitor, Edward Furniver, manager of the micro-lending bank nearby: could he have a drinking problem? Two of the glue-sniffing Mboya Boys, Titus Ntoto and Cyrus Rutere enjoy Charity's patronage but are worried about their friend (and stowaway on the London flight), Bright Khumato. Bright's arrival in London prompts the Clarion newspaper to send their ambassador for Nose-Aid, TV personality Geoffrey Japer to Kuwisha to publicise a scheme to swap debt for saving endangered rhinos and help street kids at the same time. Meanwhile, in disgrace for disloyalty to the lifelong President, Josiah Nduka, ex-State House kitchen toto, Ferdinand Mlambo is determined to get revenge on his boss, Lovemore Mboga. Mboga, in turn, is concerned about what the slum's women are up to in their Christian Ladies Sewing Circle. And Mildred and Didymus Kigali feel that life would run more smoothly if everyone would just join the Church of the Blessed Lamb.