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Set during Mussolini’s 1935 invasion of Ethiopia, The Shadow King takes us back to the first real conflict of World War II, casting light on the women soldiers who were left out of the historical record. At its heart is orphaned maid Hirut, who finds herself tumbling into a new world of thefts and violations, of betrayals and overwhelming rage. What follows is a heartrending and unputdownable exploration of what it means to be a woman at war.

The Shadow King: A Novel

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Set during Mussolini’s 1935 invasion of Ethiopia, The Shadow King takes us back to the first real conflict of World... Read more

    Publisher: WW Norton & Co
    Publication Date: 01/09/2020
    ISBN13: 9780393358513, 978-0393358513
    ISBN10: 0393358518

    Number of Pages: 448

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    Set during Mussolini’s 1935 invasion of Ethiopia, The Shadow King takes us back to the first real conflict of World War II, casting light on the women soldiers who were left out of the historical record. At its heart is orphaned maid Hirut, who finds herself tumbling into a new world of thefts and violations, of betrayals and overwhelming rage. What follows is a heartrending and unputdownable exploration of what it means to be a woman at war.

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