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A volcanic mountain range in the northeastern part of Somalia, Guban is also a name given to the surrounding habitat by Somali nomads. Literally translating to "burnt" in English, Abdi Latif Ega uses it as a metaphor for the entire nation and its people. In the world of Guban there is a parade of human characters wielding and being wielded by their societal circumstances and individual proclivities. Set against the backdrop of East Africa, the novel explores the clash of modernity, urban civilization and the traditional, more egalitarian life of pastorialists, that still populate the region. A truly kaleidoscopic tale of the Somali revolution, the novel deftly interlocks stories of all strata of society-interlopers, interlocutors, diplomats, camel herders, revolutionaries, military personnel, and clan leaders, to name but a few. Documenting both the brutality of the national dictatorship and the international pressures of this cold war driven world. Guban brings together the immediacy of journalistic reportage with the imaginative expansiveness of the novel. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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It's a detailed portrayal of Somali politics and society. The protagonists, Haogsaday and Tusmo, are separated by Hoagsaday's sudden and unexplained arrest; the two of them take different odysseys through the Horn of Africa, intersecting with the bigger political story of their country (the date is not given but I an guessing late 1980s). The disruption of the family unit matches the disruption of their nation, though the point is not belaboured too heavily. I was certainly educated.
I'm afraid that I was deterred at first by the poor editing and formatting. The book needed a thorough proof-reading in English - too many homophones or near-homophones used. And the Kindle format includes page breaks for each print page, complete with header and footer, which is very disruptive to the flow of the reading process. As far as I can tell the book was self-published, and the author is apparently working on a second book - I hope he brings in another pair of eyes next time. ( )