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Tale of a Boon's Wife
Idil has grown up as the adored daughter in a privileged family. She worships her father, a high-ranking official in the Somali army, and all that he represents. But as she matures and watches her parents' marriage unravel, her father's image tarnishes. Always curious and questioning, Idil begins to rebel and becomes a threat and an affront to her family's social standing. When she falls in love with gentle Sidow from the lower-class Boon tribe, their love is not only taboo, it may be doomed. Idil is ready to give up her family and social status to be with the man she loves. But she cannot guess how terrifying the repercussions will be. As the country stumbles towards civil war, Idil's actions set off a war within the family that will affect her as deeply as the politics around her.
Book Details
- Publisher: Second Story Press
- Publish Date: Oct 10th, 2017
- Pages: 324
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.40in - 5.50in - 0.80in - 0.79lb
- EAN: 9781772600476
- Categories: • Literary• Historical - General• African American & Black - Historical
About the Author
Kusow, Fartumo: - Born in Somalia, Fartumo Kusow immigrated to Canada at the start of the civil war. Her first novel, Amran, was serialized in October Star, Mogadishu: Somali National Press in 1984. Since her arrival in Canada in 1991 she has earned a B. Arts Honours in English Language and Literature and B. Education from the University of Windsor. She now teaches English literature courses for the Greater Essex County District School Board. A mother of five adult children, she lives in Windsor, Ontario.
Praise for this book
Kusow's fully immersive second novel cracks open the life of a privileged young Somali girl as she realizes, with growing disbelief, that her life is not one of free choice but one restrained by tribe, class, gender, violence, and scandal.... Set against the backdrop of a looming civil war, Idil's story implores readers to question what matters most in this short life: love, security, acceptance, equality, or peace.-- "Booklist"
Fartumo Kusow's debut English novel understands the consequences of thinking freely in a space where doing so could result in death. The sorrow, anger, and shame experienced by Kusow's characters creates a haunting narrative of what it means to be selfish and selfless in a society that heavily condemns the unravelling of convention.-- "THIS Magazine"
At turns harrowing, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful... Though geographically distinct, in Tale of a Boon's Wife Kusow explores terrain similar to Mohsin Hamid's Exit West: the way a city or community teeters on a precipice for a time before descending into chaos and the way young lovers can go from thinking about their future together to thinking about basic security and survival in a matter of weeks, if not days... Kusow contributes a strong story to the body of contemporary literature giving voice to the lives of immigrants and refugees.-- "Harvard Review"