
Woman of the Ashes
by Mia Couto
Title:
Woman of the Ashes
Author:
Mia Couto
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
272 pages
Publisher:
World Editions
ISBN-13:
9781642860399
EAN:
9781642860399
Publication Date:
21/02/2019
Classifications:
Special Features
Weight (g):
516
Dimensions (mm):
141 x 215 x 22
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Gaza province of Mozambique is drowning in a torrent of war. Imani, a fifteen-year-old girl, struggles with her cultural identity as she is torn between her VaChopi roots and the occupying Portuguese. Her life becomes further fractured as her family is broken apart amid the conflict. Germano, a sergeant wrestling with guilt and grandeur, attempts to subdue one of the last African kingdoms, but meanwhile falls in love with Imani and loses himself to an infectious madness. In this vivid and enchanting novel, Mia Couto masterfully interweaves history with folklore and has managed to create a work of rare originality and imagination.














