This is an enchanting story told through multiple characters and points of view. It takes place in Botswana during Apartheid in South Africa and centers on a young man who is running away from there. He encounters a young english woman who has come to Botswana with her husband. Both are lost creatures suffering in different ways and each one learns incredible lessons from the seemingly magical land of Botswana and from an incredibly loyal canine called White Dog. Beautifully written and charmingly complex this is a great story and one you should pick up before the author comes to town to speak about it in two weeks at the Tory Hill Reader Series!
I was given this book by a dear friend and expected to like it as he had never steered me wrong in the past however I was blown away by how powerful this book is. The narrator is a young man, Valentino, who is one of the Lost Boys of Sudan. His story is an incredible one based on the real life journey of Valentino Achak Deng. It weaves across two continents, over many years and covers tragedy with a sense of hard-won wisdom. While at first hesitant to read this book during my summer vacation for fear it would be too depressing I instead found it funny and touching especially during some of the most difficult periods. An important work as it brings light to an often forgotten part of the world
What is the What is an amazing testament to the power of the human spirit. I also loved this book because from my experience with a Sudanese professor I can tell you that it unfolds exactly like many Sudanese choose to tell their stories, slowly and with many interruptions for other (and often unrelated) anecdotes. Utterly endearing and wonderful.
I absolutely loved this book. It is told through a series of letters, notes and very silly documents shared between members of a town that seems to be rife with slightly insane individuals. At heart it is the story of a young and intelligent girl who is on the hunt for her lost mother. It crosses from Seattle to Antarctica and highlights human foibles and human brilliance. I especially liked how the past and incredible genius of the mother unfolds throughout the book. I found myself relating quite strongly to the young girl as she discovers both of her parents, their flaws and the things that make them human. It is a quick summer read that definitely doesn't disappoint.
This is an enchanting story told through multiple characters and points of view. It takes place in Botswana during Apartheid in South Africa and centers on a young man who is running away from there. He encounters a young english woman who has come to Botswana with her husband. Both are lost creatures suffering in different ways and each one learns incredible lessons from the seemingly magical land of Botswana and from an incredibly loyal canine called White Dog. Beautifully written and charmingly complex this is a great story and one you should pick up before the author comes to town to speak about it in two weeks at the Tory Hill Reader Series!
I was given this book by a dear friend and expected to like it as he had never steered me wrong in the past however I was blown away by how powerful this book is. The narrator is a young man, Valentino, who is one of the Lost Boys of Sudan. His story is an incredible one based on the real life journey of Valentino Achak Deng. It weaves across two continents, over many years and covers tragedy with a sense of hard-won wisdom. While at first hesitant to read this book during my summer vacation for fear it would be too depressing I instead found it funny and touching especially during some of the most difficult periods. An important work as it brings light to an often forgotten part of the world What is the What is an amazing testament to the power of the human spirit. I also loved this book because from my experience with a Sudanese professor I can tell you that it unfolds exactly like many Sudanese choose to tell their stories, slowly and with many interruptions for other (and often unrelated) anecdotes. Utterly endearing and wonderful.
I absolutely loved this book. It is told through a series of letters, notes and very silly documents shared between members of a town that seems to be rife with slightly insane individuals. At heart it is the story of a young and intelligent girl who is on the hunt for her lost mother. It crosses from Seattle to Antarctica and highlights human foibles and human brilliance. I especially liked how the past and incredible genius of the mother unfolds throughout the book. I found myself relating quite strongly to the young girl as she discovers both of her parents, their flaws and the things that make them human. It is a quick summer read that definitely doesn't disappoint.
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