{"product_id":"crossbones-isbn-9780143122531","title":"Crossbones","description":"\u003cb\u003eA gripping new novel from today's \"most important African  novelist\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e), the internationally acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eNorth of Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dozen years after his last visit, Jeebleh returns to his beloved  Mogadiscio to see old friends. He is accompanied by his son-in-law,  Malik, a journalist intent on covering the region's ongoing turmoil.  What greets them at first is not the chaos Jeebleh remembers, however,  but an eerie calm enforced by ubiquitous white-robed figures bearing  whips.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Malik's brother, Ahl, has arrived in Puntland, the region  notorious as a pirates' base. Ahl is searching for his stepson,  Taxliil, who has vanished from Minneapolis, apparently recruited by an  imam allied to Somalia's rising religious insurgency. The brothers'  efforts draw them closer to Taxliil and deeper into the fabric of the  country, even as Somalis brace themselves for an Ethiopian invasion.  Jeebleh leaves Mogadiscio only a few hours before the borders are  breached and raids descend from land and sea. As the uneasy quiet  shatters and the city turns into a battle zone, the brothers experience  firsthand the derailments of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompleting the trilogy that began with \u003ci\u003eLinks\u003c\/i\u003e and  \u003ci\u003eKnots\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrossbones\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating look at individuals  caught in the maw of zealotry, profiteering, and political conflict, by  one of our most highly acclaimed international writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\"Politically courageous and often gripping... \u003ci\u003eCrossbones \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a sophisticated introduction to present-day Somalia, and to the circle of poverty and violence that continues to blight the country.\" –\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Mesmerizing... A searing look at individuals caught in the chaos of anarchy.\" –\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fiercely critical, ruefully funny, profoundly compassionate portrait... [that] humanizes the dire complexities inherent to a place fractured by perpetual violence, corruption, outside exploitation, bone-deep poverty, and fanaticism. A writer of charm, wit, conscience, and penetrating vision, Farah is a commanding and essential global writer.” –\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Often reads like a taut, tense thriller... a thought-provoking read as well as an absorbing look into a culture and a people in extreme circumstances.\" –\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Farah has become the voice of the Somalian diaspora, telling stories of political, religious, and family conflict without sentimentality... Like Conrad, Farah proves a master of his adopted language, enhancing his narratives with proverbs and instances of institutionalized irrationality.” –\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Harrowing without resorting to sensationalism... It is dense, complex stuff, but [Farah's] brave and imperfect characters are a pleasure to follow. [A] gripping but utterly humane thriller set in one of the least understood regions on earth.\" –\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Combines an intimate dissection of power within the family with a strong dose of skepticism about the machinations of national and global power.” –\u003ci\u003eThe Economist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Farah's accomplishment is, through art, showing us both the value and the devaluing of life through the machinations of historical, political and social power.” –\u003ci\u003eThe Minneapolis Star-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Adopts an almost thriller-like realism to give an account of modern-day Somalia... \u003ci\u003eCrossbones \u003c\/i\u003eis well worth the read.” –\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Vivid and detailed... [Farah’s] understanding of human relationships is spot on, as are the twists and turns in this suspenseful drama.” –\u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Farah writes enthrallingly about his native Somalia... Expect sharp insight into both human nature and secretarian strife, told in illuminating language free of cant.\" –\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Farah] writes beautifully and prolifically about his native Somalia.\" –TheMillions.com\u003c\/p\u003eNuruddin Farah is the author of ten novels, translated into over twenty languages, and has won numerous awards, including the Neustadt International Prize for Literature. His work has been featured in The New Yorker and other publications. Born in Baidoa, Somalia, he lives in Cape Town.","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305022476517,"sku":"NP9780143122531","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143122531.jpg?v=1767724285","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/crossbones-isbn-9780143122531","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}