Voice of the Sea
Voice of the Sea
14.99 €
On the island of Pate off the coast of Kenya, the headstrong Ayaana lives with her mother, Munira. When a sailor named Muhiddin enters their lives, Ayaana finds a father figure. But as she grows up, nature plays havoc with her plans. She must leave her native land and embark on a sea voyage to the East, study in China, be seduced by the heir to a Turkish business empire and travel with him to Istanbul, endure injustice and violence, return to her native Pate, meet her little sister there, find love, and find herself. This novel is about growing up, about the experiences of a teenager, about a woman's journey, and about finding home within. The action unfolds against a backdrop of events the reader will quickly recognize: wars in the Middle East, waves of protests and uprisings in the Arab world in 2011-2012, China's rapid development and expansion into other countries, piracy in the South Seas, and even the war in Syria. What we've seen on television for the past 20-30 years becomes a tangible part of the heroine's life and the characters around her, changing her life and character. This novel is about difficult destinies: the aging sailor Muhiddin, who returns to Pate Island after many years of wandering. The Ayaanas are girls with a bad reputation. The Munirs are Ayaana's mother, mired in debt and left without a family on the island with her daughter in tow. This novel is about family and finding meaning after wandering—in music, books, languages, freedom, the relationship between a father and his adopted daughter, and in love.
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