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The house of rust a novel

"When Aisha's fisherman father goes missing, she takes to the sea on a skeleton boat to rescue him. Guided by a talking scholar's cat, who sparks her interest in the mysterious House of Rust, she encounters three monsters hidden beneath the waves. All Aisha wants is for things to return to normal. B...

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Main Author: Bajaber, Khadija Abdalla (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Graywolf Press, [2021]
Edition:First Graywolf printing.
Subjects:
Fathers and daughters > Fiction.
Missing persons > Fiction.
Imaginary wars and battles > Fiction.
Cats > Fiction.
Monsters > Fiction.
Family life > Fiction.
Magic > Fiction.
Mombasa (Kenya) > Fiction.
Kenya > Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
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Summary:"When Aisha's fisherman father goes missing, she takes to the sea on a skeleton boat to rescue him. Guided by a talking scholar's cat, who sparks her interest in the mysterious House of Rust, she encounters three monsters hidden beneath the waves. All Aisha wants is for things to return to normal. But a showdown with the father of all sharks looms, and at home, things only grow stranger"--Page 4 of cover.
Physical Description:258 pages ; 21 cm
Awards:Winner of the inaugural Graywolf Press Africa Prize, 2018.
ISBN:1644450682
9781644450680
Author Notes:Khadija Abdalla Bajaber is a Mombasarian writer of Hadhrami descent and the winner of the inaugural Graywolf Press Africa Prize. Her work has appeared in Enkare Review , Lolwe , and Down River Road , among other places. She lives in Mombasa, Kenya.

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