Description
Set against the turmoil of Somalia in the shadow of authoritarian rule, this novel follows Sagal as her life is shaped—and threatened—by three interlocking forces: the oppressive regime, the rigid clan system, and a repressive interpretation of Islamic law. Through Sagal’s struggles and her relationship with Medina, the book traces how ordinary people resist when power seeks to reduce them to silence, obedience, and fear. Farah’s spare, incisive storytelling blends personal conflict with political urgency, using intimate moments to illuminate the larger machinery of control. At its core, the novel is a fierce exploration of survival, moral courage, and the cost of challenging inherited structures that claim to be unchangeable.
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hardcover
Schocken Books
Published Jan 1, 1983
ISBN: 9780805281262
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First Published
1981
Language
eng
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