Black Mamba Boy
Taschenbuch
HarperCollins UK; HarperCollins (2010)
280 Seiten; w. 1 map.; 198 mm x 129 mm
ISBN 978-0-00-731577-2
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Besprechung
'Mixing startling lyricism and sheer brutality, Mohamed plunges into the chattering, viscous heat and 'hyena darkness' of Aden...this is a significant, affecting book' Guardian
'The most exciting, original new fiction is coming out of Africa. Nadifa Mohamed has produced a first novel of elegance and beauty...Watch out for this one during prize season; it's a stunning debut' The Times
'Just as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun drew out the little documented dramas of the Biafran war, Mohamed describes an East Africa under Mussolini's rule...such an accomplished first novel' Independent
'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, 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"'
Kurztext / Annotation
Das jemenitische Aden im Jahre 1935 ist die Heimat des zehnjährigen Jama. Bis seine Mutter unerwartet stirbt und er gezwungen ist, allein in sein Geburtsland Somalia zurückzukehren. Auf der Suche nach seinem Vater durchquert er die vom Krieg erschütterten Regionen Ostafrikas, die wie der Rest der Welt unter dem dunklen Schatten des Faschismus stehen, um später auf einem Schiff mit jüdischen Flüchtlingen endlich in die Freiheit Englands zu reisen.
Langtext
WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK AWARD
LONGLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE
GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS 2013
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.
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.