The Shadow King

38.00 NIS

SKU: 9780393358513

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Maaza Mengiste

Set during Mussolini's 1935 invasion of Ethiopia, The Shadow King takes us back to the first real conflict of World War II, casting light on the women soldiers who were left out of the historical record. At its heart is orphaned maid Hirut, who finds herself tumbling into a new world of thefts and violations, of betrayals and overwhelming rage. What follows is a heartrending and unputdownable exploration of what it means to be a woman at war.

Publisher: W. W. Norton
Year: 2020

Tags: 2020, African & African American, All Products, Contemporary, Fiction