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A dozen years after his last visit, Jeebleh returns to his beloved Mogadiscio to see old friends. He is accompanied by his son-in-law, Malik, a journalist intent on covering the region's ongoing turmoil. What greets them at first is not the chaos Jeebleh remembers, however, but an eerie calm enforced by ubiquitous white-robed figures bearing whips. Meanwhile, Malik's brother, Ahl, has arrived in Puntland, the region notorious as a pirates' base. Ahl is searching for his stepson, Taxliil, who has vanished from Minneapolis, apparently recruited by an imam allied to Somalia's rising religious insurgency. The brothers' efforts draw them closer to Taxliil and deeper into the fabric of the country, even as Somalis brace themselves for an Ethiopian invasion. Jeebleh leaves Mogadiscio only a few hours before the borders are breached and raids descend from land and sea. As the uneasy quiet shatters and the city turns into a battle zone, the brothers experience firsthand the derailments of war. Crossbones is a fascinating look at individuals caught in the maw of zealotry, profiteering and political conflict, by one of Africa's most highly acclaimed international writers.
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"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
About the Author:
"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.
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- PublisherGranta Books
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1847086101
- ISBN 13 9781847086105
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages400
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