The Shadow King

Descriere

Set during Mussolini’s 1935 invasion of Ethiopia, The Shadow King takes us back to the first real conflict of World War II, casting light on the women soldiers who were left out of the historical record. At its heart is orphaned maid Hirut, who finds herself tumbling into a new world of thefts and violations, of betrayals and overwhelming rage. What follows is a heartrending and unputdownable exploration of what it means to be a woman at war.

Despre autor

Maaza Mengiste

scriitoare americană · n. 1971

Maaza Mengiste este o scriitoare etiopeano-americană. A publicat două romane, Sub privirea leului (2010) și Regele Umbrelor (2019), care a fost finalist al Premiului Booker din 2020. A primit o bursă MacArthur în 2026.