Chronicler of the Winds

Chronicler of the Winds

Chronicler of the Winds is a story about an urchin set in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique written by Henning Mankell in 1995.

The story is told by a baker, José M. V., who finds Nelio, the main character, shot on the stage of a theatre. He helps the child and listens to the story the child has to tell.



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