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Black Mamba Boy

3.91 ( 14,979 Ratings by Goodreads)
Black Mamba Boy

Black Mamba Boy

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3.91 (14,979 Ratings by Goodreads)
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Published: 7 January, 2010
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Description

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. And so begins an epic journey which will take Jama north through Djibouti, war-torn Eritrea and Sudan, to Egypt. And from there, aboard a ship transporting Jewish refugees just released from German concentration camp, across the seas to Britain and freedom. 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.
Prizes

Shortlisted for John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize 2010 and Dylan Thomas Prize 2010.

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Type Book
ISBN13 9780007315741
ISBN10 0007315740
Number Of Pages 288
Item Weight 421 g
Product Dimensions 152 x 26 x 232 mm
Publisher / Reseller HarperCollins
Format paperback
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'Loved Black Mamba Boy. Utterly compelling, an assured debut. An incredible insight into a slice of recent African history that is so rarely given light' Alex Wheatle (MBE), award-winning author of East of Acre Lane and Brixton Rock Amazon Vine reviews: 'A great read, colourful and powerful' 'One of the most wonderful things I have ever read!I was held spellbound by this book' 'Rich description and a fascinating story' 'Nadifa Mohamed's writing is emotional and evocative and as well as lyrical landscape descriptions or relationship revelations she does not flinch from the harrowing reality of a cruelly chaotic part of the world. This is a 5-star book deserving similar acclaim and success to The Kite Runner '

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Author's Bio

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 and is currently working on her second novel.

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