The Restless Supermarket

The Restless Supermarket

<div><p>"Vladislavic is amazing!"€"Teju Cole</p><p>It is 1993, and Aubrey Tearle's world is shutting down. He has recently retired from a lifetime of proofreading telephone directories. His favorite neighborhood haunt in Johannesburg, the Caf© Europa, is about to close its doors; the familiar old South Africa is already gone. Standards, he grumbles, are in decline, so bad-tempered, conservative Tearle embarks on a grandiose plan to enlighten his fellow citizens. The results are disastrous, hilarious, and poignant.</p><p><B>Ivan Vladislavic</B> is the author of a number of prize-winning fiction and nonfiction books. He lives in Johannesburg, South Africa.</p><br></div>