The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton
A superb novel of a travelling library, the Kenyan landscape - and the threat to a fragile way of life. Perfect for fans of Alexander McCall Smith
Hamilton vividly sketches the landscape of Africa.. the novel's greatest strength is in the way it puts forward a balanced argument about the significance of the written word, capturing its power to delight and liberate at the same time as acknowledging its limitations in a world where shelter and food are not certainties * NEW STATESMAN *
A warm and humorous novel, packed with bold characters, both human and animal * WATERSTONE'S QUARTERLY *
A vivid, thought-provoking and uplifting novel * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
A book that will go straight to your heart * TELEGRAPH & ARGUS *
Captivating ... weaves memorable characters and elemental emotions in artful prose * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *
I've always known books could change lives. Masha Hamilton has opened my eyes to how books can also change entire communities, and not always in the ways one might expect. THE CAMEL BOOKMOBILE is a brave and astonishing novel; it transported me to a world I hadn't known, and my life is all the richer for it -- Gayle Brandeis
Magical ... spellbinding ... broke my heart -- Amanda Eyre Ward
Vivid, absorbing ... Richly peopled, full of conflicts and surprises, THE CAMEL BOOKMOBILE made me think and feel in all the best ways. My only regret was that the book had to end -- Margot Livesey
A warm and humorous novel, packed with bold characters, both human and animal. * WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY *
A vivid, thought-provoking and uplifting novel * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
a book that will go straight to your heart * TELEGRAPH & ARGUS *
A warm and humorous novel, packed with bold characters, both human and animal * WATERSTONE'S QUARTERLY *
A vivid, thought-provoking and uplifting novel * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
A book that will go straight to your heart * TELEGRAPH & ARGUS *
Captivating ... weaves memorable characters and elemental emotions in artful prose * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *
I've always known books could change lives. Masha Hamilton has opened my eyes to how books can also change entire communities, and not always in the ways one might expect. THE CAMEL BOOKMOBILE is a brave and astonishing novel; it transported me to a world I hadn't known, and my life is all the richer for it -- Gayle Brandeis
Magical ... spellbinding ... broke my heart -- Amanda Eyre Ward
Vivid, absorbing ... Richly peopled, full of conflicts and surprises, THE CAMEL BOOKMOBILE made me think and feel in all the best ways. My only regret was that the book had to end -- Margot Livesey
A warm and humorous novel, packed with bold characters, both human and animal. * WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY *
A vivid, thought-provoking and uplifting novel * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
a book that will go straight to your heart * TELEGRAPH & ARGUS *
Masha Hamilton worked as a foreign correspondent for The Associated Press for five years in the Middle East, where she covered the intefadeh, the peace process and the partial Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. She traveled to Afghanistan in the spring of 2004 to interview women in prison, child brides and war widows and report on the country's reconstruction efforts.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781474615754 |
| ISBN 10 | 1474615759 |
| Title | The Camel Bookmobile |
| Author | Masha Hamilton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2020-01-09 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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