by NuruddinFarah (Author), RichardDowden (Introduction)
'God created woman from a crooked rib and anyone who trieth to straighten it, breaketh it' Somali Traditional ProverbFROM A CROOKED RIB is a beautiful, sparse, subtle account of the experience of a girl named Ebla, who runs away from her rural family, settles in Mogadishu, the capital, and marries an educated man with unhappy results. Told with complete conviction from a woman's point of view, the story is a moving celebration of the human spirit and challenge to traditional male chauvinism.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 27 Nov 2003
ISBN 10: 0141187174
ISBN 13: 9780141187174
Book Overview: Naruddin Farah was awarded the 1998 Neustadt International Prize for Literature.