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| Author | Maaza Mengiste |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Set in | Ethiopia |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | September 24, 2019 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 448 |
| ISBN | 978-0-393-08356-9 |
| OCLC | 1084322904 |
| 813/.6 | |
| LC Class | PS3613.E488 S53 2019 |
| Preceded by | Beneath the Lion's Gaze (2010) |
| Followed by | Addis Ababa Noir (2020) |
The Shadow King is a 2019 novel by Ethiopian-American writer Maaza Mengiste, published by W. W. Norton & Company on September 24, 2019.[1] It was shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize.[2]
The novel focuses on the Second Italo-Ethiopian War which resulted in the Ethiopians putting an end to Italian occupation.
- ^ "The Shadow King". W. W. Norton & Company. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "The Shadow King". Booker Prize. June 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.