Secrets

by Nuruddin Farah

2020-07-19 03:02:22

Set against the backdrop of Somalia's devastating civil war, Secrets is a stunning revelatory novel by one of the major figures of modern African literature. The city of Mogadiscio is in crisis when the protagonist, Kalaman, receives an unexpected ho... Read more
Set against the backdrop of Somalia's devastating civil war, Secrets is a stunning revelatory novel by one of the major figures of modern African literature. The city of Mogadiscio is in crisis when the protagonist, Kalaman, receives an unexpected house guest, his childhood crush returned from America. Sensual and demanding, Sholoongo announces her intention to have his child, pulling Kalaman back into a past full of doubts and secrets. As Kalaman begins to tear apart the myth that is his family, he uncovers the starting truth of his own conception.

Secrets displays Farah's talents to the fullest. His "daring, lush, urbane voice" (The New York Times Book Review) evokes the beauty and tragedy that is Africa. It will stand as one of the great works of modern African literature. Less

Book Details

File size5.37x8.04x0.71inches
Print pages304
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication date December 1, 1999
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780140280456
Nuruddin Farah (born 24 Nov 1945) is a Somali novelist. His first novel, From a Crooked Rib was published in 1970 and has been described as "one of the cornerstones of modern East African literature t...

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