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My Bones and My Flute

by Edgar Mittelhölzer

A tense, eerie ghost story, set in pre-independence Guyana, by one of the country's greatest writers. Deep in the Guyanese jungle the bones of a Dutch plantation owner lie unburied on the forest floor; nearby his old timber mill stands deserted. Oppressive and sinister memories of an occult past linger menacingly over the mill. And always the haunting, insistent sound of a phantom flute. Journeying up-river the Nevinson family and a young artist come to visit the plantation, unaware that a nightmarish curse is reaching its terrifying climax.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?