Addis Ababa, 1974. As the revolution against Haile Selassie turns into the Red Terror, a doctor, Hailu, and his two sons are pulled in different directions. A powerful novel about family and violence in Ethiopia, the same world as Cutting for Stone.
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by Maaza Mengiste
Addis Ababa, 1974. As the revolution against Haile Selassie turns into the Red Terror, a doctor, Hailu, and his two sons are pulled in different directions. A powerful novel about family and violence in Ethiopia, the same world as Cutting for Stone.