Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza Mengiste
An epic tale of a father and two sons, of betrayals and loyalties, of a family unraveling in the wake of Ethiopias revolution.
"Beneath the Lion's Gaze is an extraordinary novel, which assembles a dauntingly broad cast of characters and, through them, tells stories that nobody can want to hear, in such a way that we cannot stop listeningAlthough set more than thirty years ago, Mengiste's novel is timely and vital: Its illumination of a world unfamiliar to most Americans shows us how individuals will fight to retain their humanity in the face of atrocity." -- Claire Messud - BookForum
"With words that make ‘a faint, tender bruise’ on the page, and a compassionate imagination that transforms everything it touches on, Maaza Mengiste delivers an important story from a part of Africa too long silent in the World Republic of Letters." -- Chris Abani, author of GraceLand and The Virgin of Flames
"What a beautiful book! After a few chapters I felt I was a member of this family, a citizen of Ethiopia. Maaza Mengiste is talented and bold and fresh. Already, I’m looking forward to her next book." -- Uwe Akpan, author of Say You’re One of Them
"Literature from the margins is often too poorly lit for us to see, but Mengiste takes us through this dark political hunt with the night vision of a lion. A novel both tender and brutal, fearless, it is accomplished beyond a first book." -- Dagoberto Gilb, author of The Magic of Blood and The Flowers
"[A] striking debut…Mengiste is as adept at crafting emotionally delicate moments as she is deft at portraying the tense and grim historical material, while her judicious sprinkling of lyricism imbues this novel with a vivid atmosphere that is distinct without becoming overpowering." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"An arresting, powerful novel that works on both personal and political levels." -- Kirkus Reviews
"[Mengiste's] honors do not belie her skill, for this book is stunning." -- Library Journal
"With words that make ‘a faint, tender bruise’ on the page, and a compassionate imagination that transforms everything it touches on, Maaza Mengiste delivers an important story from a part of Africa too long silent in the World Republic of Letters." -- Chris Abani, author of GraceLand and The Virgin of Flames
"What a beautiful book! After a few chapters I felt I was a member of this family, a citizen of Ethiopia. Maaza Mengiste is talented and bold and fresh. Already, I’m looking forward to her next book." -- Uwe Akpan, author of Say You’re One of Them
"Literature from the margins is often too poorly lit for us to see, but Mengiste takes us through this dark political hunt with the night vision of a lion. A novel both tender and brutal, fearless, it is accomplished beyond a first book." -- Dagoberto Gilb, author of The Magic of Blood and The Flowers
"[A] striking debut…Mengiste is as adept at crafting emotionally delicate moments as she is deft at portraying the tense and grim historical material, while her judicious sprinkling of lyricism imbues this novel with a vivid atmosphere that is distinct without becoming overpowering." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"An arresting, powerful novel that works on both personal and political levels." -- Kirkus Reviews
"[Mengiste's] honors do not belie her skill, for this book is stunning." -- Library Journal
Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Maaza Mengiste received a 2020 Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Also a Fulbright Scholar and a professor at Queens College, she is the author of The Shadow King and Beneath the Lion’s Gaze, and a 2018 recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. She lives in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393071764 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393071766 |
| Title | Beneath the Lion's Gaze |
| Author | Maaza Mengiste |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2010-03-31 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Runner-up for Dayton Literary Peace Prize (Fiction) 2011, Commended for Indies Choice Book Awards (Debut Author) 2011, Commended for Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize 2010 |
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