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The Prophet's Camel
Bell: A Memoir of Somaliland |
PRODUCT
DETAILS: Author: Margaret
Laurence Language: English Publisher: University of Chicago
Press Publication Date: 15
Oct 2011 Dimensions: 22 x
14 x 1 cm Format: Paperback Pages: 239 Condition: NEW Product_ID: ABB647A075
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In 1950, as a young bride, Margaret Laurence set out
with her engineer husband to what was then Somaliland: a
British protectorate in North Africa few Canadians had
ever heard of. Her account of this voyage into the
desert is full of wit and astonishment. Laurence
honestly portrays the difficulty of colonial
relationships and the frustration of trying to get along
with Somalis who had no reason to trust outsiders. There
are moments of surprise and discovery when Laurence
exclaims at the beauty of a flock of birds only to
discover that they are locusts, or offers medical help
to impoverished neighbors only to be confronted with how
little she can help them. During her stay, Laurence
moves past misunderstanding the Somalis and comes to
admire memorable individuals: a storyteller, a poet, a
camel-herder. ''The Prophet's Camel Bell'' is both a
fascinating account of Somali culture and British
colonial characters, and a lyrical description of life
in the desert.''''The Prophet's Camel Bell'' has a
timeless feeling about it that sets the work quite apart
from the usual books of travel and adventure in distant
and exotic parts.''--''Canadian Literature'' |
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