“The Broken Reed” is a novel about a young boy who loses his father when he starts his primary education. Because of poverty, his mother does not have the financial means to support him to continue his education.
He decides to leave his village and go to the urban area for greener pasture to bail out his mother.
Here too, he goes through trauma and tribulation but with seriousness with his education, hard work and perseverance, his dream comes true.
This book was reviewed by “The Standard” newspaper in its 10th April, 2015, edition.
“The Betrayer” depicts the life of a lady, Nabu, who is married to Tijan. She gives him her entire heart. She does everything to please him.
But Tijan abandons her with her baby-boy for another woman. Nabu could not survive it.
“Bad Blood” tells the story of a woman, Lemu, who vows that her daughter, Kodu, will not marry the son of a blacksmith. She feels that they are superior to blacksmiths and forces her daughter to marry her (Kodu’s) cousin’s brother.
But it is this very son of a blacksmith who saves her life.
The books are written in such a way that they appeal to all categories of readers. They are available at Timbooktoo bookshop at D300 per copy.
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