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In this unforgettable story of unshakeable devotion—to causes, to faith, to those who become family—the fates of seven people in 19th century Sudan grow inextricably linked.
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“Action-packed…Aboulela casts a scrutinous and perceptive eye on the motives of religious leaders and colonial forces, and she layers the narrative with a rich blend of languages and cultures.”
— Publishers Weekly
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“Zamzam and Yaseen’s love story is moving and gripping, sweeping the reader along…Highly recommended.”
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"A finely wrought and compellingly in-depth drama about a land and its people.”
— Booklist (starred review)
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A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice of the Week
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About Leila Aboulela
Leila Aboulela is the first ever winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing. Her many novels include The Translator, which was longlisted for the Orange Prize, and Home, which won the Saltire Society Fiction Book of the Year. Her work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. She grew up in Khartoum, Sudan, and now lives in Aberdeen, Scotland.