Harmattan (n. A dry, dusty wind that blows from the Sahara-
probably from the Arabic haram, a forbidden or accursed thing).
Haoua is a young girl growing up in a remote village in the
Republic of Niger. Spirited independent and intelligent, she has
benefited from a stable home life and a loving and attentive mother
and enjoys working and playing with her siblings and friends. Haoua
worships her elder brother, Abdelkrim, a serving soldier who sends
money home to support the family. But, on his last home visit,
Abdelkrim quarrels with their father accusing him of gambling away
the money he sends and being the cause of their mother's worsening
health. It also emerges that their father plans to take a second
wife. Despite this Haoua finds contentment in her schoolwork, her
dreams of becoming a teacher and in writing assiduously to the
family in Ireland who act as her aid sponsors. But for Haoua, there
are new storm clouds on the horizon: as civil strife mounts in
Niger, she begins to fear for Abdelkrim's safety; Her mother's
illness is much more serious and further advanced than anyone had
recognised; and her father's plans are turning out to be far more
threatening than she could have ever imagined. Approaching her
twelfth birthday, Haoua feels alone and vulnerable for the very
first time in her life.
General
Imprint: |
Myrmidon Books Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2013 |
First published: |
November 2013 |
Authors: |
Gavin Weston
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
392 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-905802-75-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-905802-75-7 |
Barcode: |
9781905802753 |
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