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The House Of Rust - A Novel

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Captivating sea voyage with fantastical creatures.

This book would be a perfect read for someone who loves magical realism and coming-of-age tales. The unique feature of this book is the blend of Swahili and diasporic Hadrami culture in Mombasa, which provides an intriguing perspective to the story. The author’s rich descriptive writing style and imaginative hand create a captivating world filled with unusual details, making The House of Rust a memorable read.

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ISBN: 9781644450680

Description

The first Graywolf Press Africa Prize winner, a story of a girl’s
fantastical sea voyage to rescue her father The House of Rust is an
enchanting novel about a Hadrami girl in Mombasa. When her fisherman father
goes missing, Aisha takes to the sea on a magical boat made of a skeleton
to rescue him. She is guided by a talking scholar’s cat (and soon crows,
goats, and other animals all have their say, too). On this journey Aisha
meets three terrifying sea monsters. After she survives a final
confrontation with Baba wa Papa, the father of all sharks, she rescues her
own father, and hopes that life will return to normal. But at home, things
only grow stranger. Khadija Abdalla Bajaber’s debut is a magical realist
coming-of-age tale told through the lens of the Swahili and diasporic
Hadrami culture in Mombasa, Kenya. Richly descriptive and written with an
imaginative hand and sharp eye for unusual detail, The House of Rust is a
memorable novel by a thrilling new voice.


Author: Khadija Abdalla Bajaber
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication Date: 2021
 

Captivating sea voyage with fantastical creatures.

This book would be a perfect read for someone who loves magical realism and coming-of-age tales. The unique feature of this book is the blend of Swahili and diasporic Hadrami culture in Mombasa, which provides an intriguing perspective to the story. The author’s rich descriptive writing style and imaginative hand create a captivating world filled with unusual details, making The House of Rust a memorable read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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