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When the Stars Fall to Earth: A Novel of Africa - Softcover

Tinsley, Rebecca

 
9780984512959: When the Stars Fall to Earth: A Novel of Africa
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0984512950 ISBN 13: 9780984512959
Verlag: Landmarc Pr, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

Zara, 14 is suddenly alone in the world, running for heer life. She is hungry, thirsty and tireed and she is scared. But she faces the ultimate challenge by drawing on the determination of generations of her African family. Her perilous journey takes her from Darfur to England to the United States. Zara is one of five young people who are torn away from the certainty and burdens of their ancient African traditions as they each embark on their own courageous journey, hoping to find safety and a new life. Based on real experiences of real people, this novel shows how a whole generation of young people have been forced to discover their strengths and their weaknesses in confronting the opportunities and hazards of the modern world.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Rebecca Tinsley is a human rights activist and journalist. She founded the humanitarian aid group Network for Africa to help survivors of genocide n Rwanda, Uganda and Sudan rebuild their lives. She is a former BBC reporter, and the founder of Waging Peace, a human rights group campaigning against genocide. Rebecca lives with her husband Henry Tinsley in London, England and Santa Barbara California. Her two previously published novels are 'Settlement Day' and 'The Judas File.'

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Verlag
Landmarc Pr
Erscheinungsdatum
2011
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0984512950
ISBN 13 
9780984512959
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
301
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