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Gifts

by Nuruddin Farah

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Gifts is a beguiling tale of a Somali family, its strong matriarch, Duniya, and its past wounds that refuse to heal. As the story unfolds, Somalia is ravaged by war, drought, disease, and famine, prompting industrialized nations to offer monetary aid—"gifts" to the so-called Third World. Farah weaves these threads together into a tapestry of dreams, memories, family lore, folktales, and journalistic accounts.
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About the Author

Nurudin Farah is the author of nine novels, including From a Crooked Rib, Links and his Blood in the Sun trilogy: Maps, Gifts, and Secrets. His novels have been translated into seventeen languages and have won numerous awards. Farah was named the 1998 laureate of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature, "widely regarded as the most prestigious international literary award after the Nobel" (The New York Times). Born in Baidoa, Somalia, he now lives in Cape Town, South Africa, with his wife and their children.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780140296426
Author:
Farah, Nuruddin
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Women
Subject:
Family
Subject:
Widows
Subject:
Political fiction
Subject:
Nurses
Subject:
Somalia
Subject:
Ethopia
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Domestic fiction
Subject:
Love stories
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series Volume:
no 157
Publication Date:
20001131
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
8.02x5.42x.62 in. .53 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18
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