A Mouth Full of Salt (Paperback)

Reem Gaafar

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Lingua: inglese

Editore: Saqi Books, London, 2025

1849250901 / 9781849250900

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Paperback. A small farming village in North Sudan wakes up one morning to the news that a little boy has drowned. Soon after, the animals die of a mysterious illness and the date gardens catch fire and burn to the ground. The villagers whisper of a sorceress who dwells at the foot of the mountains. It is the dry season. The men have places to go, the women have work to do, the children play at the place where the river runs over its own banks. Sixteen-year-old Fatima yearns to leave the village for Khartoum.In Khartoum, a single mother makes her way in a world that wants to keep girls and women back. As civil war swells, the political intrudes into the personal and her position in the capital becomes untenable. She must return to the village.A Mouth Full of Salt uncovers a country on the brink of seismic change as its women decide for themselves which traditions are fit for purpose and which prophecies its time to rewrite.'Lively and engaging Gaafars village characters are vivid and skilfully drawn A Mouth Full of Salt gives up its secrets slowly, a trait that only enhances the reading pleasure of this intricate jewel of a novel.' New Internationalist'A Mouth Full of Salt skillfully recounts the nuanced history of two countries that were divided long before they had any say in the matter. Gaafar approaches this narrative with compassion, confronting uncomfortable truths head-on.' The New ArabInsightful, elegant and compelling, with a profound sense of place. Gaafar shows brilliance in the ways she weaves destinies together. Karen Jennings, author of Crooked SeedsAn impressive debut. I was gripped until the very last sentence. Leila Aboulela, author of River SpiritIts in times like these that Sudanese storytelling must be elevated more than ever so these stories are not forgotten. Soaliha Iqba, Missing Perspectives A Mouth Full of Salt uncovers a country on the brink of seismic change as its women decide for themselves which traditions are fit for purpose and which prophecies its time to rewrite. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Titolo
A Mouth Full of Salt (Paperback)
Autore
Reem Gaafar
Editore
Saqi Books, London
Anno di pubblicazione
2025
Condizione
new
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
1849250901
ISBN 13
9781849250900

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