Shadow of the Leopard | |
ISBN: 9781554512003 Author: Mankell, Henning Publisher: Annick Pr Published: August 2009 Retail: $19.95 OUR PRICE: $3.09 You Save 85% Binding Type: Hardcover Annotation: A powerful, haunting story set in Mozambique by a world-renowned author. Readers met Sofia previously in Secrets in the Fire, when, at the age of 9, she lost her legs in a land mine explosion in Mozambique. Now Sofia is almost 20 and pregnant with her third child. Armando, the father of her children, travels to the city for work, coming home on weekends. One Saturday Armando is very late, and as he stands in the shadows beyond the firelight, Sofia knows he is hiding something from her. She makes her way to town to find out what he is doing... and is devastated to discover that he is involved with another woman. Sofia ends their relationship but suffers terribly in the face of Armando's rage. In a heart-rending conclusion Armando's life unravels, and Sofia must return to her village to raise her children without him. Shadow of the Leopard is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal told with clear-eyed compassion and humane and strongly atmospheric insight. |
Additional Information |
Target Grade: 7-9 |
Grade level: 7-9 |
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 75.00" L x 5.25" W |
Bargain Category: High School, Family, African-American, Historical Fiction, Social Issues |
Grade level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th |