"Mesmerizing...A searing look at individuals caught in the chaos of anarchy." -- "The Daily Beast "--"The Daily Beast"
"This timely book...is politically courageous and often gripping...Crossbones provides a sophisticated introduction to present-day Somalia, and to the circle of poverty and violence that continues to blight the country." -- "The New York Times Book Review "--"The New York Times Book Review"
"This timely book . . . is politically courageous and often gripping . . . "Crossbones" provides a sophisticated introduction to present-day Somalia, and to the circle of poverty and violence that continues to blight the country."--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Farah writes enthrallingly about his native Somalia. . . . Expect sharp insight into both human nature and secretarian strife, told in illuminating language free of cant."--"Library Journal"
"Harrowing without resorting to sensationalism, this highly topical final volume in Farahs's Past Imperfect trilogy should burnish his well- deserved reputation. It is dense, complex stuff, but his brave and imperfect characters are a pleasure to follow. [A] gripping but utterly humane thriller set in one of the least understood regions on earth."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"[Farah] writes beautifully and prolifically about his native Somalia."---TheMillions.com
"Often reads like a taut, tense thriller . . . a thought-provoking read as well as an absorbing look into a culture and a people in extreme circumstances."--"The Daily Beast"
"Often reads like a taut, tense thriller... a thought-provoking read as well as an absorbing look into a culture and a people in extreme circumstances." -
The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Politically courageous and often gripping...
Crossbones provides a sophisticated introduction to present-day Somalia, and to the circle of poverty and violence that continues to blight the country." -
The New York Times Book Review
"Mesmerizing... A searing look at individuals caught in the chaos of anarchy." -
The Daily Beast (Hot Reads)
"Harrowing without resorting to sensationalism, this highly topical final volume in Farahs's Past Imperfect trilogy should burnish his well-deserved reputation. It is dense, complex stuff, but his brave and imperfect characters are a pleasure to follow. [A] gripping but utterly humane thriller set in one of the least understood regions on earth." -
Kirkus Reviews
"Farah writes enthrallingly about his native Somalia... Expect sharp insight into both human nature and secretarian strife, told in illuminating language free of cant." -
Library Journal
"[Farah] writes beautifully and prolifically about his native Somalia." -TheMillions.com
NURUDDIN FARAH's works include three trilogies, among them Variations on the Theme of an African Dictatorship and Blood in the Sun; plays; and a non-fiction book, Yesterday, Tomorrow. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Cape Town, South Africa.