Bird of Sorrow
9 hrs. 19 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Mubanga Kalimamukwento
Author
Mubanga Kalimamukwento
Narrator
Valeria Posvalyuk
Narrator
Valeria Posvalyuk
Description
The novel "Birds of Sorrow" received the Dinaan Award for Best Debut. The story unfolds in Zambia in the 1990s during political unrest and an economic crisis. After the death of her father, eleven-year-old Chimuka becomes clear that many secrets are hidden in their family. The husband’s relatives reject them, and the mother is forced to make difficult decisions, pushing Chimuka and her brother to seek refuge on the streets of Lusaka. They end up in a dangerous world ruled by violence and cruelty. The novel is a story of a family and a portrait of Zambia in hard times. Critics note the author’s brave and sensitive style, which exposes and comforts, creating an outstanding story out of shared secrets.
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