2009 Longlist
Knots
ABOUT
THE BOOK
Born in Somalia but raised in North America, Cambara flees a failed marriage by traveling to Mogadishu. And there, amid the devastation and brutality, she finds that her most unlikely ambitions begin to seem possible. Conjuring the unforgettable extremes of a fractured Muslim culture and the wayward Somali state through the eyes of a strong, compelling heroine, Knots is another Farah masterwork.
NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS
Unique insight into a country most of us only know through evening news. Compelling story focusing on the main character’s interaction with Somalia’s male dominated society.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Country
Somalia
Original Language
English
Publisher
Riverhead Books