Author | Aminatta Forna |
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Language | English |
Genre | Fiction |
Published | 2013 |
Publisher | Bloomsbury |
Publication place | Scotland |
Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Pages | 304 |
ISBN | 9781408817667 |
OCLC | 837498131 |
Preceded by | The Memory of Love |
Followed by | Happiness |
The Hired Man (2013) is a novel by Scottish-Sierra Leonean writer Aminatta Forna about an Englishwoman, Laura, and her two children who renovate a farmhouse in Croatia with the help of local handyman, Duro. Through their interaction, she reveals and explores local history, including effects of the Yugoslav Wars.