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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. War is on the horizon and the fascist Italian forces who control parts of east Africa are preparing for battle. Yet Jama cannot rest until he discovers whether his father, who has been absent from his life since he was a baby, is alive somewhere.And so begins an epic journey which will take Jama north through Djibouti, war-torn Eritrea and…

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Editions

15 editions · 6 languages
  • Audiobook · English · 2010
    Blackstone Pub · 9781441754943
  • Paperback · English · 2010
    HarperCollins Publishers · 9780007315741
  • Ebook · English · 2010
    HarperCollins · 9780007315765
  • Audiobook · English · 2010
    Blackstone Publishing · 9781441754882
  • Audiobook · English · 2010
    Blackstone Audio, Inc. · 9781441754905
  • Other · English · 2011
    Picador · 304 pages · 9780312569235
FictionHistorical FictionFiction, historical, generalFathers and sons, fictionAfrica, fictionBoysVoyages and travelsHistory