Measuring Time

Measuring Time

Helon Habila

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Penguin Random House UK
Año de edición:
2008
ISBN:
9780141010076
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In the small Nigerian village of Keti live Mamo and LaMamo twin sons of a domineering father. When one day the boys try and escape the village only LaMamo succeeds - and in time becomes a soldier well-versed in the ways of life and death. Mamo too sickly to leave remains in Keti finding solace in the arms of Zara while watching impotently as his detested father grows powerful and corrupt. Unable to wield a weapon Mamo instead reaches for a pen and soon begins to write the true history of Keti and its people - all the time awaiting the return of his beloved brother LaMamo ...

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