Description
Set in Somalia on the brink of civil war, this intimate family drama follows Kalaman, a man trying to make sense of his present by excavating the past. As the country fractures and violence gathers, he uncovers buried truths about his family history—secrets that reshape how he understands loyalty, identity, and belonging. Blending personal memory with the sweep of national collapse, the novel explores themes of inheritance, political upheaval, and the ways private lives are altered by public catastrophe. Written in Nuruddin Farah’s distinctive, lucid style, the story moves with the urgency of a confession, turning one man’s search for answers into a portrait of a society unraveling.
Available Editions
paperback
Arcade Pub.
Published Jan 1, 1998
298 pages
ISBN: 9781559704274
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Details
First Published
1998
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Secrets by Nuruddin Farah.