Blood & Ink
Will be published approx. on 4. June 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-78344-270-6 (ISBN)
Description
Kadija is the music-loving daughter of a guardian of the sacred manuscripts of the ancient city of Timbuktu, Mali.
Ali is a former shepherd boy, trained as a warrior for Allah.
Tonight, the Islamist rebels are coming for Timbuktu. They will install a harsh regime of law and tear apart the peaceful world within the mud walls of the city. Television, football, radios, even music, will be banned.
Kadija refuses to let go of her former life. And something in her defiance draws Ali to her.
Which path will he choose?
Ali is a former shepherd boy, trained as a warrior for Allah.
Tonight, the Islamist rebels are coming for Timbuktu. They will install a harsh regime of law and tear apart the peaceful world within the mud walls of the city. Television, football, radios, even music, will be banned.
Kadija refuses to let go of her former life. And something in her defiance draws Ali to her.
Which path will he choose?
Reviews / Votes
"Excellent. Gripping, full of excitement, romance and heart-stopping moments. This is an important book." * Books for Keeps * "Vital corrective to the frequent misinterpretation of Islam. A sterling job. An exciting combination of sweeping romance, adventure, danger and history, and it whizzes by at a galloping speed." * INIS * "An action-packed but historically significant novel that grips you from beginning to end" * Ramblings of an Elfpire Blog * "This books chimes with a defiant beat. Fantastically plotted. Recommended 100%." * Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books blog *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
201 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78344-270-6 (9781783442706)
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Stephen Davies spent several years living amongst Fulani herders in Burkina Faso as a missionary. He has written for the Guardian Weekly (Letters from Burkina Faso) and the Sunday Times and is the author of several books for young readers. www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk