Aman - Hardcover
A Somali woman shares her memories of coming of age in Somalia during the 1950s and 1960s, describing a painful circumcision ceremony, an arranged marriage to a brutal stranger, and her escape and life in the city, in a study of the role of women in tribal societies.
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"Beautifully eloquent...gripping and illuminating. It's an intimate, personal account...Even more compelling that the ups and downs of Aman's life is what she manages to unveil about her society, religion and culture."--Detroit Free Press
"Most impressive...A remarkable narrative, richly detailed. [Aman] tells her tale in a voice that belongs not to the present, but to her rebellious, resilient, courageous, ferociously determined self."--Washington Post Book World
"A rare feat: a glimpse of traditional and modern Africa from a female point of view."--Macleans
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"Most impressive...A remarkable narrative, richly detailed. [Aman] tells her tale in a voice that belongs not to the present, but to her rebellious, resilient, courageous, ferociously determined self."--Washington Post Book World
"A rare feat: a glimpse of traditional and modern Africa from a female point of view."--Macleans
This is the extraordinary first-person account of a young woman's coming of age in Somalia and her struggles against the obligations and strictures of family and society. By the time she is nine, Aman has undergone a ritual circumcision ceremony; at eleven, her innocent romance with a white boy leads to a murder; at thirteen she is given away in an arranged marriage to a stranger. Aman eventually runs away to Mogadishu, where her beauty and rebellious spirit leads her to the decadent demimonde of white colonialists. Hers is a world in which women are both chattel and freewheeling entrepreneurs, subject to the caprices of male relatives, yet keenly aware of the loopholes that lead to freedom. Aman is an astonishing history, opening a window onto traditional Somali life and the universal quest for female self-awareness.
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- PublisherKnopf Canada
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0394280377
- ISBN 13 9780394280370
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages349
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Book Description Cloth, Gilt Titles. Condition: Good VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Good VG. First Edition. Story of a young Somali Woman growing up in a nomadic tribal society. 349pp, map. Very clean copy with sound binding. Ink name on ffep. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.50. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be approx US$15.00 for weights up to 5kg total - boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate. NOW available - new, considerably lower Trans-Canada rates for many markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for Overseas destinations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 08599
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Book Description Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Hard Cover. As New/As New. First Canadian Edition. Inscribed by Janice Boddy. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.350 with references. Aman tells a story from intense personal experience about her nomadic life as a girl in Somalia.clean tight copy with minuscule edge and corner wear with a scratch to back cover. Inscribed By Author. Seller Inventory # 000081
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