Secrets in the Fire
- 168 páginas
- 6 horas de lectura
This novel brings to life a girl's experience of civil war, life in a refugee village, the loss of both legs in a landmine accident and her long struggle to survive. schovat popis
SofíaSerie
Esta serie profundiza en las profundas cicatrices dejadas por la guerra civil y su impacto en vidas inocentes, especialmente en los niños. Sigue los viajes de jóvenes protagonistas mientras navegan por tragedias inimaginables, como la pérdida de extremidades o seres queridos, esforzándose por reconstruir sus vidas. Las narrativas son crudas, conmovedoras y resaltan la increíble resiliencia del espíritu humano frente a la adversidad extrema. Es una exploración de la resistencia y la esperanza frente a la oscuridad abrumadora.
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Playing with Fire
- 240 páginas
- 9 horas de lectura
In the night there was a blue world lit by the moon . . . blue sand trickled between her fingers and swells of seawater moved inside her . . . It was a dream, yet Sofia knew that her time had come. She was fifteen, and childhood was behind her. Sofia takes in sewing, and her older sister, Rosa, works in the vegetable plot to help their mother support their family. Rosa, is strong and beautiful, and she loves boys, and dancing - something that Sofia, with her crutches, will never be able to do. Sofia imagines a boy who will love her for herself - Moonboy - the boy who appears in the night. Then suddenly Rosa falls ill, and Sofia is afraid for her. Their mother puts her faith in African magic, but it's Sofia who must help Rosa face the reality of AIDS, and the difficult road ahead. Playing with Fire is a brave, moving and unflinchingly honest story set in Mozambique. It follows Henning Mankell's earlier novel about Sofia, the unforgettable Secrets in the Fire.
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"Starke und schöne Sofia: Neues aus dem Herzen Afrikas" de Henning Mankell narra la vida de Sofia, quien, a los diecinueve años y tras varios golpes del destino, se enfrenta a la extraña conducta de su esposo Armando. A medida que sus sospechas crecen, descubre una dura realidad en un conmovedor relato sobre la vida en África, basado en hechos reales.