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Knots Hardcover Nuruddin Farah
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Name
- Penguin Publishing Group
- ISBN
- 9781594489242
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1594489246
ISBN-13
9781594489242
eBay Product ID (ePID)
53573436
Product Key Features
Book Title
Knots
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Literary, Political
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-023107
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Nuruddin Farah takes us deep into a territory he has charted and mapped and made uniquely his own... (Chinua Achebe)
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
823/.914
Synopsis
Set in Mogadiscio, Somalia, this novel breaks new ground and brings the author back to his literary roots. He presents the story of a woman raised in North America who returns to her homeland in a desperate attempt to find herself and reclaim her family's home from the warlord who has taken it., A new novel from one of the world's great writers-an extraordinary work set in Mogadiscio, Somalia-that both breaks new ground and brings him back to his literary roots. A strong, self-reliant woman who was born in Somalia but brought up in North America, Cambara returns to Mogadiscio to escape a failed marriage and an overweening mother. Her journey back to her native home is a desperate attempt to find herself on her own terms-however ironically, in a country where women are expected to wear veils. And she has given herself a mission to reclaim her family's home from the warlord who has taken it as his own. Cambara finds emotional refuge and practical support with a group of Somali women activists working to broker peace in a country that has been savagely riven by its drug-addled, power-hungry men. Farah's novels have been famous for their unique African feminism since his debut, "From a Crooked Rib" (just reissued by Penguin); "Knots" represents his most powerful return to that legacy. "Knots" also presents a penetrating portrayal of Somalia's capital city-a city that's changed from the city Westerners saw on CNN and in 'Black Hawk Down, ' transformed into a state of violent anarchy and psychological disrepair that has never been more important to understand. An especially intimate portrait of Mogadiscio, it's informed by Farah's own recent efforts to reclaim his family's property there, as well as his experiences trying to negotiate peace among the city's warlords. Now more than ever, Farah's deeply wise and worldly inside look at the Muslim world is valuable and necessary.
LC Classification Number
PR9396.9.F3K58 2006
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- o***- (2152)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook arrived in great shape. Thanks for fast and free delivery.Dark Moon by Handeland, Lori (#335471048068)
- r***r (42)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseA little later than expected.Jake Drake, Bully Buster by Clements, Andrew (#335678223386)