{"product_id":"9780007315772","title":"Black Mamba Boy","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Mohamed, Nadifa \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 05\/08\/2010,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 288 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780007315772,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK AWARD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  For fans of Half of a Yellow Sun, a stunning novel set in 1930s Somalia spanning a decade of war and upheaval, all seen through the eyes of a small boy alone in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Aden,1935; a city vibrant, alive, and full of hidden dangers. And home to Jama, a ten year-old boy. But then his mother dies unexpectedly and he finds himself alone in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Jama is forced home to his native Somalia, the land of his nomadic ancestors. War is on the horizon and the fascist Italian forces who control parts of East Africa are preparing for battle. Yet Jama cannot rest until he discovers whether his father, who has been absent from his life since he was a baby, is alive somewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This story of one boy's long walk to freedom is also the story of how the Second World War affected Africa and its people; a story of displacement and family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43697320656940,"sku":"9780007315772","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780007315772_dd9c7f8b-b9d0-4458-bd16-2f4ee8997540.jpg?v=1759667469","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780007315772","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}