Bakhita: A Novel of the Saint of Sudan

by Véronique Olmi

Book Overview

Inspired by the true story of a former slave who became a saint, this poignant novel explores how a human being can survive the obliteration of her identity, and how kindness and generosity can be born out of profound trauma.

She recalls little of her childhood, not even her own name. She was barely seven years old when she was snatched by slave raiders from her village in the Darfur region of southern Sudan. In a cruel twist, they gave...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590519779
• ISBN13: 9781590519776
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Other Press (NY)
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"