Oromay

Baalu Germa

£12.99


Ethiopia, 1982. After a decade of conflict, the government is determined to quash the Eritrean insurgency once and for all. As head of propaganda, it's Tsegaye's job to keep the people onside. When the Red Star Campaign lands him in Asmara, Tsegaye is swept up in the city's nightlife, the bars and coffeehouses buzzing with spies and government agents. But even as Tsegaye begins to fall in love with Asmara - and with bold, dazzling, enigmatic Fiammetta - his misgivings about the campaign grow, and soon his loyalties will be tested to their limit. Tsegaye is confronted with the horror of war when the army attacks the insurgents' mountain stronghold, and encounters betrayals that shake his faith in both the regime and human nature. A masterpiece of Ethiopian literature, 'Oromay' is a thrilling political satire and a turbulent tale of love and war.


Author(s): Germa, Baalu
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 15/01/2026
Pagination: 400 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: MacLehose Press
Published By: MacLehose Press
Book Classification: Fiction in translation|Modern & contemporary fiction|Narrative theme: Coming of age
Dimensions: 194 x 128 x 30
Weight: 280
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781529428414

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