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Nadifa Mohamed - Black Mamba Boy - 9780007315772 - KCW0005842
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Black Mamba Boy

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Description for Black Mamba Boy Paperback. Named as one of the GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS 2013. Longlisted for the Orange Prize and winner of the Betty Trask Award. 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. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398. Very good copy with light shelf wear

WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK AWARD

LONGLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE

GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS 2013 ... Read more

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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Product Details

Publication date
2010
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007315772
SKU
KCW0005842
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Nadifa Mohamed
Nadifa Mohamed was born in Hargeisa, Somalia in 1981 and was educated in the UK, studying History and Politics at St. Hilda's College, Oxford. She lives in London.

Reviews for Black Mamba Boy
‘Mixing startling lyricism and sheer brutality, Mohamed plunges into the chattering, viscous heat and 'hyena darkness' of Aden…this is a significant, affecting book’ Guardian ‘The most exciting, original new fiction is coming out of Africa. Nadifa Mohamed has produced a first novel of elegance and beauty…Watch out for ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Black Mamba Boy


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