 First edition | |
| Author | Nadifa Mohamed |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | September 2013 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 352 pp (1st hardcover edition) |
| ISBN | 9781471115295 |
| Preceded by | Black Mamba Boy |
| Followed by | The Fortune Men |
The Orchard of Lost Souls is a 2013 novel by the Somali-British author Nadifa Mohamed. It is set in Somalia on the eve of the civil war.[1] Her second book, coming four years after her award-winning debut work Black Mamba Boy (2009), it was published by Simon & Schuster.[2][3]
- ^ Jaggi, Maya (14 September 2013), "The Orchard of Lost Souls by Nadifa Mohamed – review. The Betty Trask award winner takes on a complex history of Somalian civil unrest with a focus on women", The Guardian.
- ^ "Book reviews: 8 August | The Orchard of Lost Souls". The Lady. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (17 August 2013). "Mothers and Daughters at War in the Cracked Horn of Africa". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.