The Wife's Tale by Aida Edemariam
A Personal History
Using extended interviews and personal recollection, the book reconstructs an Ethiopian woman's life across the twentieth century — from rural upbringing and marriage to city life and old age — offering an intimate portrait of family, gender, loss and endurance set against political upheaval and social change, and reflecting on memory, identity and the meanings of home.
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- Published
- 2018
- Nationality
- Canadian
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- Pages
- 352 pages
- Original Language
- English
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