A shocking debut novel by the acclaimed African writer recounts the story of Elba and of a rural girl's life and unhappy marriage in Mogadishu, in a celebration of the human spirit and a challenge to male chauvinism. Original. 15,000 first printing.
- Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
- Subgenre: Literary
- Publisher: Penguin Group USA
- Pages: 163
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: June 27, 2006
- Date Published: June 27, 2006
- Author: Nuruddin Farah