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Returning to Mogadishu, Somalia, from New York after a twenty-year exile, Jeebleh finds a troubled and devastated city ruled by clan warlords and patrolled by violent gangs of thugs, as he works to settle his late mother's outstanding accounts and aids an old friend whose youngest child has been abducted. Reprint.

A shocking debut novel by the acclaimed African writer recounts the story of Elba and of a rural girl's life and unhappy marriage in Mogadishu, in a celebration of the human spirit and a challenge to male chauvinism. Original. 15,000 first printing.

From the internationally acclaimed author of North of Dawn comes "a beautiful, hopeful novel about one woman's return to war-ravaged Mogadishu" (Time) Called "one of the most sophisticated voices in modern fiction" (The New York Review of Books), Nuruddin Farah is widely recognized as a literary genius. He proves it yet again with Knots, the story of a woman who returns to her roots and discovers much more than herself. 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.

A gripping new novel from today's "most important African novelist" (The New York Times Book Review), the internationally acclaimed author of North of Dawn A dozen years after his last visit, Jeebleh returns to his beloved Mogadiscio to see old friends. He is accompanied by his son-in-law, Malik, a journalist intent on covering the region's ongoing turmoil. What greets them at first is not the chaos Jeebleh remembers, however, but an eerie calm enforced by ubiquitous white-robed figures bearing whips.Meanwhile, Malik's brother, Ahl, has arrived in Puntland, the region notorious as a pirates' base. Ahl is searching for his stepson, Taxliil, who has vanished from Minneapolis, apparently recruited by an imam allied to Somalia's rising religious insurgency. The brothers' efforts draw them closer to Taxliil and deeper into the fabric of the country, even as Somalis brace themselves for an Ethiopian invasion. Jeebleh leaves Mogadiscio only a few hours before the borders are breached and raids descend from land and sea. As the uneasy quiet shatters and the city turns into a battle zone, the brothers experience firsthand the derailments of war.Completing the trilogy that began with Links and Knots, Crossbones is a fascinating look at individuals caught in the maw of zealotry, profiteering, and political conflict, by one of our most highly acclaimed international writers.

A couple's tranquil life abroad is irrevocably transformed by the arrival of their son's widow and children, in the latest from Somalia's most celebrated novelist. For decades, Gacalo and Mugdi have lived in Oslo, where they've led a peaceful, largely assimilated life and raised two children. Their beloved son, Dhaqaneh, however, is driven by feelings of alienation to jihadism in Somalia, where he kills himself in a suicide attack. The couple reluctantly offers a haven to his family. But on arrival in Oslo, their daughter-in-law cloaks herself even more deeply in religion, while her children hunger for the freedoms oftheir new homeland, a rift that will have lifealtering consequences for the entire family. Set against the backdrop of real events, North of Dawn is a provocative, devastating story of love, loyalty, and national identity that asks whether it is ever possible to escape a legacy of violence--and if so, at what cost.

Winner of the 1980 English-Speaking Union Literary AwardThe first novel in Farah's universally acclaimed Variations on the Theme of an African Dictatorship trilogy, Sweet and Sour Milk chronicles one man's search for the reasons behind his twin brother's violent death during the 1970s. The atmosphere of political tyranny and repression reduces our hero's quest to a passive and fatalistic level; his search for reasons and answers ultimately becomes a search for meaning. The often detective-story-like narrative of this novel thus moves on a primarily interior plane as "Farah takes us deep into territory he has charted and mapped and made uniquely his own" (Chinua Achebe).

Farah's landmarkVariations on the Theme of an African Dictatorship trilogy is comprised by the novels Sweet and Sour Milk, Sardines, and Close Sesame. In this volume, the third and final book in the series, the characters are deeply entwined in the waking nightmare of a police state. An old man finds himself poised in mortal combat with an elusive and cunning enemy in an atmosphere where the distinction between public and private justice is always obscured. Close Sesame is a novel that offers an eloquent indictment of the tyrannies committed both under Islamic law and in the name of Socialism (The Observer).

A bold new novel that "augments a body of work worthy of a Nobel Prize" (Kirkus Reviews), from the internationally acclaimed author of North of Dawn Nuruddin Farah--"the most important African novelist to emerge in the past twenty-five years" (The New York Review of Books)--returns with a provocative, unforgettable tale about family, freedom, and loyalty. A departure in theme and setting, Hiding in Plain Sight is a profound exploration of the tensions between liberty and obligation, the ways in which gender and sexual orientation define us, and the unintended consequences of the secrets we keep. When Bella, a fashion photographer living in Rome, learns of her beloved half-brother's murder, she travels to Nairobi to care for her niece and nephew. But when their mother resurfaces, reasserting her maternal rights and bringing with her a gale of chaos and confusion that mirrors the deepening political instability in the region, Bella must decide how far she will go to obey the call of sisterly responsibility.

?Nuruddin Farah is one of the finest contemporary African novelists.”?Salman Rushdie The second novel in Nuruddin Farah's Blood in the Sun trilogy, Gifts is the beguiling tale of a Somali family and the struggles of its powerful matriarch to keep it whole. Duniya is a single mother, raising twins while working as a nurse in a Mogadiscio hospital. Her self-sufficient world is rocked when her rebellious daughter brings home a mysterious foundling infant. And when Duniya accepts a ride to work from a wealthy, romantically interested family friend, her whole life is turned upside down. Meanwhile, the hospital where she works is besieged by a desperate population ravaged by war, drought, disease, and famine. Western relief agencies have invaded Somalia with their charity, and some Somalis chafe at tainted goods and the burden of debts they can never hope to repay. With lyrical, luxuriant prose, Farah weaves a spellbinding tapestry of reportage, dreams, memory, folktales, and family lore. In his hands, Duniya's tale becomes emblematic of the struggles of an entire people. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction?novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

?Nuruddin Farah is one of the real interpreters of experience in our troubled continent. His insight goes deep, beyond events.”?Nadine Gordimer Winner of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature, Nuruddin Farah is one of Africa's most respected contemporary writers. Maps is the first novel in his acclaimed Blood in the Sun trilogy, set in his native land. Askar lost his father in the bloody war between Ethiopia and Somalia, and his mother died giving birth to him. Taken in by Misra, a kindhearted woman, he grows up in a small village. But as an adolescent, a true child of his times, he begins to feel suffocated there and goes to live with his cosmopolitan aunt and uncle in the capital. In dangerous and turbulent Mogadiscio, Somalis are struggling to recreate a national identity that has been destroyed by the upheavals of modernity and the betrayals of civil war. Askar throws himself into radical political activity in the midst of the turmoil. As allegations of murder and treason are leveled at Misra, Askar's personal sense identity and Somalia's political boundaries will be challenged with a ferocity he could have never imagined. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction?novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

From 'the most important African novelist to emerge in the past twenty-five years' (New York Review of Books) comes a novel set in Somalia and Kenya about family, freedom and loyalty When Bella, an internationally known fashion photographer, dazzling and aloof, is forced to return to Nairobi to care for her teenage niece and nephew, she feels an unfamiliar surge of protectiveness and responsibility. But when their mother unexpectedly resurfaces, reasserting her maternal rights and bringing with her a gale of chaos and confusion that mirrors the deepening political instability in the region, Bella must decide whether she can – or must – come to their rescue.

A dozen years after his last visit, Jeebleh returns to his beloved Mogadiscio to see old friends. He is accompanied by his son-in-law, Malik, a journalist intent on covering the region's ongoing turmoil. What greets them at first is not the chaos Jeebleh remembers, however, but an eerie calm enforced by ubiquitous white-robed figures bearing whips. Meanwhile, Malik's brother, Ahl, has arrived in Puntland, the region notorious as a pirates' base. Ahl is searching for his stepson, Taxliil, who has vanished from Minneapolis, apparently recruited by an imam allied to Somalia's rising religious insurgency. The brothers' efforts draw them closer to Taxliil and deeper into the fabric of the country, even as Somalis brace themselves for an Ethiopian invasion. Jeebleh leaves Mogadiscio only a few hours before the borders are breached and raids descend from land and sea. As the uneasy quiet shatters and the city turns into a battle zone, the brothers experience firsthand the derailments of war. Crossbones is a fascinating look at individuals caught in the maw of zealotry, profiteering and political conflict, by one of Africa's most highly acclaimed international writers.

Gacalo og Mugdi har bodd i Oslo i flere tiår, hvor de har levd et fredelig liv og oppdratt to barn. Men da sønnen deres begår et selvmordsangrep i Somalia, må ekteparet motvillig tilby svigerdatteren og de to barnebarna et nytt hjem i Norge. Mens enken Wiliya og tenåringsdatteren beveger seg stadig dypere inn i religionens skyggefolder, lengter sønnen etter en større frihet. Avgrunnen som er i ferd med å åpne seg innad i familien, vil endre livene deres for alltid.

»En av Afrikas främsta samtida författare.« | SALMAN RUSHDIE»En av kontinentens verkliga uttolkare.« | NADINE GORDIMER»De senaste 25 årens viktigaste afrikanska författare.« | THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKSFN-anställde Aar mördas i en terroristattack i Mogadishu. Hans halvsyster Bella lämnar livet som framgångsrik modefotograf i Rom bakom sig och flyttar till Nairobi, för att ta hand om sina tonåriga brorsbarn. Den frånskilda hustrun till Aar, barnens sedan länge försvunna mor, återupptar samtidigt kontakten och kräver vårdnaden om barnen. Och hon är inte precis som mödrar förväntas vara.Den somaliske författaren Nuruddin Farah har efter mångårig exil i Europa, Asien och Afrika en erfarenhet som få författare i världen av vår tids känsligaste politiska ämnen. Så förmår han också med sin både poetiska och sakliga prosa levandegöra de stora universella temana såsom de uppenbarar sig i vardagen, Dolda i det fullt synliga.Denna roman kom ut i original 2014 och presenteras här för första gången på svenska, i översättning av Jan Ristarp.NURUDDIN FARAH, född 1945 i Baidoa, är en somalisk romanförfattare, novellist, dramatiker och översättare. Sedan länge räknas han till de mest betydande afrikanska författarna och är översatt till ett tjugotal språk. Återkommande teman i hans böcker är kvinnors frigörelse i Somalia och politisk korruption i det postkoloniala Afrika.»Det finns ett driv i berättandet och nästan omärkligt flikar författaren in små intressanta glimtar om tillvaron i den somaliska diasporan.« | BTJ »Vad som varit så extraordinärt med Farahs fiktiva värld är den centrala platsen han gett kvinnor. Farah är en av kontinentens ledande feminister.« WASHINGTON POST

Gacalo och Mugdi har bott i Oslo i decennier. De har levt ett stillsamt, till stora delar assimilerat liv med två barn. Men sonen Dhaganeh växer upp rotlös och hans känsla av främlingskap driver honom till jihadism i Somalia, där han utför ett självmordsattentat. Med stor tvekan tar sig Gacalo och Mugdi an hans efterlämnade familj. Men när svärdottern kommer till Oslo sveper hon in sig ännu djupare i religionen, medan hennes barn hungrar efter det nya hemlandets frihet och överflödande möjligheter. Snart kommer slitningarna inom familjen att få katastrofala konsekvenser. Norr om gryningen utspelar sig mot en bakgrund av verkliga händelser. Det är en berättelse om kärlek, lojalitet och identitet - och om frihetens pris när den villkoras av en våldsam historia. NURUDDIN FARAH, född 1945 i Baidoa, är en somalisk romanförfattare, novellist, dramatiker och översättare. Sedan länge räknas han till de mest betydande afrikanska författarna och är översatt till ett tjugotal språk. Återkommande teman i hans böcker är kvinnors frigörelse i Somalia och politisk korruption i det postkoloniala Afrika. 1998, samma år som »Blod i solen«-trilogin fullbordats, mottog han Neustadtpriset, ett av världens mest prestigefyllda litterära priser.»En utpräglat transkulturell romankonst som utmanar somaliska, kristna, amerikanska, brittiska, italienska, nordiska och panafrikanska försanthållanden. Och som samtidigt undandrar sig alla fasta kategorier.« | Stefan Helgesson, DN »I hans litteratur sammankopplas de stora politiska sammanhangen med de individuella livsödena.« | Viola Bao, Sydsvenskan »En av vår tids främsta afrikanska författare.« | Salman Rushdie

?With Secrets, Nuruddin Farah solidifies his reputation as one of the world’s great writers.”?Ishmael Reed Set against the backdrop of the civil war in Somalia, this stunningly ambitious novel was a Los Angeles Times Book Review Best Fiction of the Year Selection. In Mogadiscio, the dictator is preparing to flee and clans are moving into the city, which rattles with machine gun fire. Society is collapsing under the weight of its own perversities. Unexpectedly, Kalaman, a businessman who owns a computer store, receives a visit from his childhood crush, who has returned from America to take him up on an old pledge?and have his child. The arrival of his house guest pulls Kalaman back into a past he thought he had escaped, rife with doubts and secrets that go deep into his heritage. In a dazzling display of storytelling genius, Nuruddin Farah weaves together myth and magic, shape shifters and tribal wisdom, frank sexuality and lyrical prose as Kalaman revisits his own coming of age story and finds the heartbreaking tale of his famliy’s lost innocence amid the ravages of authoritarianism. With Secrets, the culmination of his Blood in the Sun trilogy, Farah draws readers through the rifts that have torn across Somali society and into the culture and mindset of his troubled country. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction?novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

»En utpräglat transkulturell romankonst som utmanar somaliska, kristna, amerikanska, brittiska, italienska, nordiska och panafrikanska försanthållanden. Och som samtidigt undandrar sig alla fasta kategorier.« | STEFAN HELGESSON, DAGENS NYHETER »I hans litteratur sammankopplas de stora politiska sammanhangen med de individuella livsödena.« | VIOLA BAO, SYDSVENSKANAskar förlorade sin mor när han föddes och sin far i kriget mellan Somalia och Etiopien om regionen Ogaden. Han tas om hand av Misra, en oromo-kvinna, i Kallafo i Ogaden.Askar förblir känslomässigt bunden till Misra, även när han som vuxen bor i Mogadishu och har engagerat sig politiskt på de somaliska nationalisternas sida. När kriget med etiopierna åter bryter ut, kommer Askar att hamna i en lojalitetskonflikt som inbegriper hela hans liv.Kartor [1986] är den fristående första delen i Nuruddin Farahs mästerliga romantrilogi »Blod i solen«. En fiktiv bearbetning av konflikten mellan Somalia och Etiopien eller en universell berättelse om kriget.I översättning av Lennart Olofsson och med ett nyskrivet förord av litteraturvetaren Nicklas Hållén.NURUDDIN FARAH, född 1945 i Baidoa, är en somalisk romanförfattare, novellist, dramatiker och översättare. Sedan länge räknas han till de mest betydande afrikanska författarna, översatt till ett tjugotal språk. 1998, samma år som »Blod i solen«-trilogin fullbordats, mottog han Neustadtpriset, ett av världens mest prestigefyllda litterära priser. »Fenomenalt, passionerat porträtt av författaren själv som en ung man, krigsbarn och föräldralös. Ett mästerverk.« | NEW YORK TIMES

»Att kalla Nuruddin Farah en postkolonial författare känns helt fel. Farah är inte post någonting, han är definitivt pre. Att kalla honom en feministisk författare är också ett understatement. « | NEW YORK TIMESDuniya gavs själv bort som en gåva, att bli hustru till en blind man gammal nog att vara hennes farfar. Hon är nu en 35-årig singelmamma och barnmorska vid ett sjukhus i Mogadishu, med erfarenhet av tre äktenskap och ett liv beroende av männen och deras »gåvor« som alltid har bakomliggande motiv. När hon träffar Bosaaso, en FN-tjänsteman som valt att återvända från USA till Somalia, vill hon vara den som ger.Gåvor [1986] är den fristående andra delen i Nuruddin Farahs mästerliga romantrilogi »Blod i solen«. En berättelse om kärlek och politik, i vilken Duniyas frihetssträvan kommer att likna hela Tredje världens.I översättning av Lennart Olofsson och med ett nyskrivet förord av litteraturvetaren Hilda Härgestam Strandberg.NURUDDIN FARAH, född 1945 i Baidoa, är en somalisk romanförfattare, novellist, dramatiker och översättare. Sedan länge räknas han till de mest betydande afrikanska författarna, översatt till ett tjugotal språk. 1998, samma år som »Blod i solen«-trilogin fullbordats, mottog han Neustadtpriset, ett av världens mest prestigefyllda litterära priser.