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The shadow king / Maaza Mengiste.
In 1935, orphaned servant Hirut struggles to adapt to her new household as Ethiopia faces Mussolini's looming invasion. As the battles begin in earnest, Hirut and other women must care for the wounded. But when Emperor Haile Selassie goes into exile and Ethiopia is about to lose hope, Hirut helps to disguise a gentle peasant as the emperor to keep the fight alive. She becomes his guard, inspiring women to join the war against fascism.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781838851170 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 428 pages : map ; 20 cm
- Edition: Paperback edition.
- Publisher: Edinburgh : Canongate, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in hardcover: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, ©2019. |
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| Genre: | War fiction. Historical fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Mengi | 31681010223725 | FICTION | Available | - |
