The Shadow King
Book on CD - 2019 BOCD Fiction 1 On Shelf No requests on this item
Sign in to request
Locations
Call Number: BOCD Fiction
On Shelf At: Downtown Library
Location & Checkout Length | Call Number | Checkout Length | Item Status |
---|---|---|---|
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout |
BOCD Fiction | 4-week checkout | On Shelf |
Compact disc.
Narrated by Robin Miles.
In 1935, orphaned servant Hirut struggles to adapt to her new household as Ethiopia faces Mussolini's looming invasion. As the battles begin in earnest, Hirut and other women must care for the wounded. But when Emperor Haile Selassie goes into exile and Ethiopia is about to lose hope, Hirut helps to disguise a gentle peasant as the emperor to keep the fight alive. She becomes his guard, inspiring women to join the war against fascism. In this extraordinary, beautifully told epic, Hirut overcomes rape, violence, and imprisonment, finding the strength to fight for her country's freedom and her own. Maaza Mengiste breathes life into complicated characters on both sides of the battle line, shaping a searing story of ordinary women and the advanced army they courageously opposed. Set against the first real conflict of World War II, The Shadow King is a heartrending, indelible exploration of what it means to be a woman at war.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Summary / AnnotationCOMMUNITY REVIEWS
No community reviews. Write one below!
PUBLISHED
Prince Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books, [2019]
Year Published: 2019
Description: 13 audio discs (16 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: Book on CD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781980054108
198005410X
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Miles, Robin,
Recorded Books, Inc.
SUBJECTS
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Ethiopia -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Fiction.