La analfabeta que era un genio de los números

Synopsis of La analfabeta que era un genio de los números

«La analfabeta que era un genio de los números» is the humour novel by Jonas Jonasson (Salamandra Bolsillo, paperback, 416 pages, in Spanish).

Nombeko Mayeki is born in apartheid Soweto with extraordinary intelligence. After fleeing her environment, a chance journey takes her across several continents, where she crosses paths with a fake nuclear physics expert, Mossad agents and a king of Sweden, in a satire on power and luck.

Novel originally published in Swedish as «Analfabeten som kunde räkna» (2013); this Spanish edition includes the translation by Sofía Pascual Pape.

For readers seeking absurd humour, political satire and picaresque novels with a social backdrop.