A Girl Named Disaster
A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer is a reprint edition published by Puffin Books in 1998, featuring 309 pages in English. This novel follows the journey of Nhamo, a young girl facing dire circumstances in her African village after the loss of her mother and the absence of her father. As she learns of her impending marriage to a cruel man, Nhamo makes the courageous decision to escape, embarking on a perilous adventure that takes her into the heart of a great lake.
Readers will find a blend of action and adventure as Nhamo confronts challenges such as drowning, starvation, and wild animals. The narrative also explores themes of spirituality and the connection to Africa’s mystical spirits. Through her journey, Nhamo emerges as a relatable character, representing a unique cultural perspective while navigating her struggles. This edition invites readers to experience a survival story that intertwines elements of fantasy and the supernatural, offering a rich exploration of resilience and self-discovery.
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Nhamo’s mother is dead, and her father is gone. She is a virtual slave in her small African village. Before her twelfth birthday, Nhamo learns that she must marry a cruel man with three other wives and decides desperately to run away. Alone on the river, in a stolen boat, she is swept into the uncharted heart of a great lake. There, she battles drowning, starvation, and wild animals, and comes to know Africa’s mystical, luminous spirits. Nancy Farmer’s masterful storytelling makes this a truly spellbinding novel and readers will be cheering for Nhamo from beginning to end. A gripping adventure, equally a survival story and a spiritual voyage. Nhamo is a stunning creation while she serves as a fictional ambassador from a foreign culture, she is supremely human. An unforgettable work.
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