Measuring Time
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Description
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 …
Additional information
Weight | 0.5 kg |
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Dimensions | 3.5 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm |
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Format | Paperback |
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Pages | 384 |
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Year Published | 2008-2-28 |
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Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
ISBN 10 | 014101007X |
About The Author | Helon Habila is the author of Oil on Water, Measuring Time, Waiting for an Angel, andThe Chibok Girls. He is professor of creative writing at George Mason University and lives in Virginia with his wife and three children. |
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