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Little Family

By Ishmael Beah

Little Family

By Ishmael Beah

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A powerful novel about young people living at the margins of society, struggling to replace the homes they have lost with the one they have created together. Hidden away from a harsh outside world, five young people have improvised a home in an abandoned airplane, a relic of their country's tumultuous past. Elimane, the bookworm, is as street-smart as he is wise. Clever Khoudiemata maneuvers to keep the younger kids-athletic, pragmatic Ndevui, thoughtful Kpindi, and especially their newest member, Namsa-safe and fed. When Elimane makes himself of service to the shadowy William Handkerchief, it seems as if the little family may be able to keep the world at bay and their household intact. But when Khoudi comes under the spell of the "beautiful people"-the fortunate sons and daughters of the powerful-the desire to resume an interrupted coming of age and follow her own destiny proves impossible to resist. A profound and tender portrayal of the connections we forge to survive the fate we're dealt, Little Family marks the further blossoming of a unique global voice. Story Locale: Africa
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
274
Release Date:
2021-04-27
Publication Date:
2021-04-27
Publisher:
Random House
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0735211787
ISBN13:
9780735211780
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
214 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
199 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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