Close Sesame - (Variations on the Theme of an African Dictatorship) by Nuruddin Farah (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Farah's landmark <i>Variations on the Theme of an African Dictatorship</i> trilogy is comprised by the novels <i>Sweet and Sour Milk</i>, <i>Sardines</i>, and <i>Close Sesame. </i> In this volume, the third and final book in the series, the characters are deeply entwined in the waking nightmare of a police state. An old man finds himself poised in mortal combat with an elusive and cunning enemy in an atmosphere where the distinction between public and private justice is always obscured. <p/><i>Close Sesame</i> is a novel that offers an eloquent indictment of the tyrannies committed both under Islamic law and in the name of Socialism (<i>The Observer</i>).</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A chilling exploration of corruption and terror . . . Mr. Farah has given us a powerful political statement that moves constantly toward song." --<i>The New York Times Book Review</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Nuruddin Farah</b> was born in 1945 in Baidoa, in what is now the Republic of Somalia. His <i>Variations on the Theme of an African Dictatorship</i> trilogy consists of the novels <i>Sweet and Sour Milk</i>, <i>Sardines</i>, and <i>Close Sesame</i>. His other books include <i>From a Crooked Rib</i>, <i>A Naked Needle</i>, and <i>Maps</i>. In 1991, he received the Swedish Tucholsky Literary Award, given to literary exiles, and he was the recipient of the German DAAD fellowship in 1990.</p>
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