- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction, historical, general, Fathers and sons, fiction
Aden,1935; a city vibrant, alive, and full of hidden dangers. And home to Jama, a ten year-old boy. But then his mother dies unexpectedly and he finds himself alone in the world.Jama is forced home to his native Somalia, the land of his nomadic ancestors.
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- gravecomic
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- First published
- 2010
- Pages
- 304
- Publisher
- Pegasus, Harper Collins, Blackstone Audio, Inc.
- Editions
- 18
- Language
- und, English, Dutch
- ISBN
- 9781441754943
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