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Bezig met laden... The Prophet's Camel Bell (1963)door Margaret Laurence
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I had previously entered this book on LT under the title "New Wind in a Dry Land," under which it was published in the US. Only two other people have it under that name! Either way, this is a sensitively written description of Somalia -- British Somaliland, as it then was -- just after WWII, where the author lived with her husband, an engineer who was constructing reservoirs intended to help the Somalis survive the recurring droughts which regularly decimated the population. When I found this book in a thrift shop, I had never heard of Margaret Laurence, but she went on to be a distinguished Canadian poet and short story writer. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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In 1950, as a young bride, Margaret Laurence set out with her engineer husband to what was then Somaliland: a British protectorate in North Africa few Canadians had ever heard of. Her account of this voyage into the desert is full of wit and astonishment. Laurence honestly portrays the difficulty of colonial relationships and the frustration of trying to get along with Somalis who had no reason to trust outsiders. There are moments of surprise and discovery when Laurence exclaims at the beauty of a flock of birds only to discover that they are locusts, or offers medical help to impoverished neighbors only to be confronted with how little she can help them. During her stay, Laurence moves past misunderstanding the Somalis and comes to admire memorable individuals: a storyteller, a poet, a camel-herder. The Prophet's Camel Bell is both a fascinating account of Somali culture and British colonial characters, and a lyrical description of life in the desert. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)967.73History and Geography Africa Central Africa Somalia & Djibouti SomaliaLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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