WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE
GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS 2013 For fans of Half of a
Yellow Sun, a stunning novel set in 1930s Somalia spanning a decade
of war and upheaval, all seen through the eyes of a small boy alone
in the world. Aden,1935; a city vibrant, alive, and full of hidden
dangers. And home to Jama, a ten year-old boy. But then his mother
dies unexpectedly and he finds himself alone in the world. Jama is
forced home to his native Somalia, the land of his nomadic
ancestors. War is on the horizon and the fascist Italian forces who
control parts of East Africa are preparing for battle. Yet Jama
cannot rest until he discovers whether his father, who has been
absent from his life since he was a baby, is alive somewhere. This
story of one boy's long walk to freedom is also the story of how
the Second World War affected Africa and its people; a story of
displacement and family.
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