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The Hired Man

Pocket
Engelsk
The Hired Man
The Hired Man
  • Forfatter: Aminatta Forna
  • Format: Pocket
  • Antall sider: 304
  • Språk: Engelsk
  • Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
  • EAN: 9781408843161
  • Utgivelsesår: 2014
  • Bidragsyter: Forna, Aminatta
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A powerful novel about the indelible effects of war and the memories which stir beneath the silence of a quiet Croatian town, from Orange Prize-shortlisted and Commonwealth Writers'' Prize-winning author Aminatta Forna''Supremely masterful''INDEPENDENT''The Hired Man seals her reputation as arguably the best writer of fiction in this field'' EVENING STANDARD''Terrific skill and insight'' DAILY MAILGost is surrounded by mountains and fields of wild flowers. The summer sun burns. The Croatian winter brings freezing winds. Beyond the boundaries of the town an old house which has lain empty for years is showing signs of life. One of the windows, glass darkened with dirt, today stands open, and the lively chatter of English voices carries across the fallow fields. Laura and her teenage children have arrived.A short distance away lies the hut of Duro Kolak, who lives alone with his two hunting dogs. As he helps Laura with