Ciao Asmara: A Classic Account of Contemporary Africa by Justin Hill

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Ciao Asmara: A Classic Account of Contemporary Africa by Justin Hill
Price: $14.00

Features

Paperback: 224 pages

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group April 1, 2004

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0349117748

ISBN-13: 978-0349117744

Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.7 x 0.6 inches

Shipping Weight: 7 ounces

From Booklist
Hill leaves Britain to become a teacher in Eritrea. Culturally, tiny Eritrea marks a transition point between the Middle East and Africa, its language Semitic, its spirit African. Because of Eritrea's years as an Italian colony on the strategic Horn of Africa, its capital city, Asmara, has an unexpectedly rich art-deco architectural heritage. Eritrea had long sought independence from neighboring Ethiopia, and in 1993 it achieved its goal; but Ethiopia could not accept the plebiscite. In 1996 Hill plunged headlong into Eritrean life, sharing the privations of a nation at war but also finding great hopes and dreams among its people. Hill traces the country's history from its fabled biblical past through its subjugation first to European, then African domination. Hill does not idealize those he encounters, and he tells graphic stories of female mutilation practiced by women upon each other, mothers on daughters. Although this is an autobiographical account, Hill focuses his text on Eritreans themselves, not on himself. Photographs help the reader visualize the exotic settings. Mark Knoblauch
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Product Review
“A love letter to the country he had to leave… a brief and beautiful moment of calm between storms.” -- The Sunday Times

“Hill digs deeply, humanely, and with political keenness into the country’s history.” -- Kirkus Reviews

Reader Reviews
I noticed this book by chance on a library shelf while searching specifically for something else; it looked interesting, so I got it out as well. Pretty comprehensive look at post-independence Eritrea at a grasp-able level, including photos. Would make a great book to take along while traveling, etc.

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