Mohamed, Nadifa
Black Mamba Boy
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007315772
- author:
- Mohamed, Nadifa
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harpercollins Pb
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction and related items
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A stunning novel set in 1930s Somalia, spanning a decade of war and upheaval, told through the eyes of a small boy alone in the world. Aden, 1935, is a city full of hidden dangers, where a ten-year-old boy must navigate his way through life after his mother's unexpected death. Forced to return home to his native Somalia, the boy sets out on a journey to discover whether his father, absent from his life since he was a baby, is alive somewhere. As war looms and fascist Italian forces prepare for battle, the boy's quest becomes a story of one boy's long walk to freedom, also exploring how the Second World War affected Africa and its people. This powerful story is one of displacement and family, set against the backdrop of a tumultuous period in African history.
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