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Oromay

Oromay

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Publisher's Synopsis

Ethiopia, 1982. After a decade of conflict, the government is determined to quash the Eritrean insurgency once and for all. As head of propaganda, it's Tsegaye's job to keep the people onside. When the Red Star Campaign lands him in Asmara, Tsegaye is swept up in the city's nightlife, the bars and coffeehouses buzzing with spies and government agents. But even as Tsegaye begins to fall in love with Asmara - and with bold, dazzling, enigmatic Fiammetta - his misgivings about the campaign grow, and soon his loyalties will be tested to their limit. Tsegaye is confronted with the horror of war when the army attacks the insurgents' mountain stronghold, and encounters betrayals that shake his faith in both the regime and human nature. A masterpiece of Ethiopian literature, 'Oromay' is a thrilling political satire and a turbulent tale of love and war.

About the Publisher

MacLehose Press

The MacLehose Press is devoted to the translation of literature and crime fiction into English, and to the publication of a very few outstanding writers in English. This press has broken new ground with the bestselling success of the Swedish writer Stieg Larsson and with many other critically acclaimed books including translations from Italian, Spanish, Polish, Icelandic, French, and Arabic.

Book information

ISBN: 9781529428384
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Imprint: MacLehose Press
Pub date:
Edition: Hardback original
DEWEY: 892.873
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Sales rank: 960
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 492g
Height: 146mm
Width: 223mm
Spine width: 37mm