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Bitter Wormwood

Easterine Kire

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Description:One of India’s most beautiful regions. One of its bloodiest conflicts. And one man stands in the path of the rising storm. Kohima, 2007. A young man has been gunned down in cold blood—the latest casualty in the conflict that has scarred the landscape and brutalized the people of Nagaland.Easterine Kire’s novel traces the story of one man’s life, from 1937 to the present day. The small incidents of Mose’s youth, his family, the routines and rituals of traditional village life paint an evocative picture of a peaceful childhood, now long-vanished. The coming of a radio into Mose’s family’s house marks the beginning of the changes that would connect them to the wider world. They learn of partition, independence, a land called America. Mose and his friends become involved in the Naga struggle for Independence, and are caught in a maelstrom of violence that turns neighbor against neighbor and tears communities apart.Bitter Wormwood gives a poignant insight into the human cost behind the political headlines.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bitter Wormwood. To get started finding Bitter Wormwood, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Zubaan Books

Release: 2014

ISBN: 9381017468

Description: One of India’s most beautiful regions. One of its bloodiest conflicts. And one man stands in the path of the rising storm. Kohima, 2007. A young man has been gunned down in cold blood—the latest casualty in the conflict that has scarred the landscape and brutalized the people of Nagaland.Easterine Kire’s novel traces the story of one man’s life, from 1937 to the present day. The small incidents of Mose’s youth, his family, the routines and rituals of traditional village life paint an evocative picture of a peaceful childhood, now long-vanished. The coming of a radio into Mose’s family’s house marks the beginning of the changes that would connect them to the wider world. They learn of partition, independence, a land called America. Mose and his friends become involved in the Naga struggle for Independence, and are caught in a maelstrom of violence that turns neighbor against neighbor and tears communities apart.Bitter Wormwood gives a poignant insight into the human cost behind the political headlines.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bitter Wormwood. To get started finding Bitter Wormwood, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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