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Juan-Tomás Avila Laurel, Jethro Soutar
"By Night the Mountain Burns recounts the narrator's childhood on a remote island off the West African coast, living with his mysterious grandfather, several mothers and no fathers. We learn of a dark chapter in the island's history: a bush fire destroys the crops, then hundreds perish in a cholera outbreak. Superstition dominates, and the islanders must sacrifice their possessions to the enraged ocean god. What of their lives will they manage to save?"--Page 4 of cover.
| Publisher | And Other Stories |
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| Search language | english |
| ISBN_13 | 978-1-908-27641-4 primary |
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