The Red Moon |
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| Author:
| Haulsey, Kuwana |
| ISBN: | 978-0-345-47249-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2004 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | One World/Ballantine |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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The Red Moon is a strikingly beautiful,coming-of-age story set amid the turbulent history,of modern Kenya. Battling with her love for her,roots versus her refusal to succumb to the,traditional expectations that a woman in her,culture must face, Nasarian must choose between a,domestic life in her birthland and the dream of,being a writer abroad. the sweeping narrative,evokes fifty years and three generations of family,history and portrays the innermost struggles of an,extraordinary young woman.
The Red Moon is a strikingly beautiful,coming-of-age story set amid the turbulent history,of modern Kenya. Battling with her love for her,roots versus her refusal to succumb to the,traditional expectations that a woman in her,culture must face, Nasarian must choose between a,domestic life in her birthland and the dream of,being a writer abroad. the sweeping narrative,evokes fifty years and three generations of family,history and portrays the innermost struggles of an,extraordinary young woman.