A Girl Named Disaster - Hardcover
An African girl's epic journey to freedom, from an award-winning new writing talent
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* "An unforgettable work." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review
* "Rewarding." --KIRKUS, starred review
* "This story is humorous and heart wrenching, complex and multilayered. . . . An engrossing and memorable saga." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred review
* "An unforgettable work." -- "Publishers Weekly," starred review
* "Rewarding." -- "Kirkus Reviews," starred review
* "This story is humorous and heart wrenching, complex and multilayered. . . . An engrossing and memorable saga." -- "School Library Journal," starred review
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* "Rewarding." --KIRKUS, starred review
* "This story is humorous and heart wrenching, complex and multilayered. . . . An engrossing and memorable saga." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred review
* "An unforgettable work." -- "Publishers Weekly," starred review
* "Rewarding." -- "Kirkus Reviews," starred review
* "This story is humorous and heart wrenching, complex and multilayered. . . . An engrossing and memorable saga." -- "School Library Journal," starred review
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An enthralling story of adventure and survival in a world inhabited by wild animals - and by the spirits of the dead.
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- PublisherOrion Children's Books
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 1858813867
- ISBN 13 9781858813868
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages320
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Published in Gt Britain. Good condition book and DJ not price clipped. 287 pages good and clean with clear print. No foxing, no previous names, 'This is the epic story of Nhamo, whose name means Disaster, as she flees her Mozambique village, an unloved orphan destined for a cruel marriage, she is blamed by the spirit doctor for the cholera brought to the village by the vengeful spirit of man murdered by her father. Seller Inventory # 013727
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Book Description Hardback. 1st UK Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine copy in Near Fine dustjacket. DJ now protected in purpose-made plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Faint remainder mark to bottom-edge. 287 pages. The epic story of 11 year old Nhamo who flees her Mozambique village and travels through Zimbabwe before she reaches a safe haven. This book was a Newbery Honor book in 1997 and a finalist in the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Seller Inventory # 244166
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