The Orchard of Lost Souls: A Novel
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.24 (660 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250062365 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Understanding the world" according to knitreader. The three women at the heart of this book (and "heart" is just the right word) are thoroughly different from one another--in age and background as well as in the direction each is headed, or thinks she is. Yet in the end, the essential humanity of these women and the inhumanity of the world they have to deal with conspire to bring them together in an unexpected way. The writing is excellent, . "Religion, tradition, civilization has been swept away" Set in war-torn Somalia, in 1988, this novel follows the lives of three very different women, as the revolution escalates about them in Hargeisa. I knew nothing about the politics of this country, but the situation is brought vividly to life: a totally corrupt president. As a staged festival takes place:"The Guddi (Neighbourhood Watch) come last, waving branches and carrying imges of Lenin, K. Incredible characters that stick with me Janie S I was incredibly moved by this book. Ms. Mohamed is an amazing writer. Not only did the book help me understand the terrible costs of civil war in a country like Somalia, it is a great anti war book which I hope will be widely read.My only criticism is I wish the book had a glossary, and some historical notes about modern Somalian history.
Kawsar, a solitary widow, is trapped in her little house with its garden clawed from the desert, confined to her bed after a savage beating in the local police station. From one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists, a stunning novel illuminating Somalia's tragic civil warIt is 1987 and Hargeisa waits. Filsan, a young female soldier, has moved from Mogadishu to suppress the rebellion growing in the north. Intimate, frank, brimming with beauty and fierce love, this novel is an unforgettable account of ordinary lives lived in ex
When Deqo, a nine-year-old refugee, messes up a ceremonial dance, a widow named Kawsar steps in to protect her from a brutal beating. After spurning the advances of a powerful general, Filsan finds herself relegated to desk duty until she’s given an opportunity to go on a mission to deal with a town believed to be aiding rebel forces. Kawsar is arrested by Filsan, a zealous young soldier, who beats Kawsar when the widow talks back to her at the jailhouse. --Kristine Huntley . As the country tips over into a full-scale revolution, the three women find their paths conv
. Nadifa Mohamed was born in Hargeisa in 1981. Her first novel, Black Mamba Boy, won the Betty Trask Prize, was long-listed for the Orange Prize, and was short-listed for the Guardian First Book Award, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, the Dylan Thomas Prize, and the PEN Open Book Award. She was educated in London and we