Oromay : War, betrayal and espionage in 1980s Ethiopia: a classic of African literature that sealed its author's fate - David DeGusta Genre:Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) the sorceress awakens something in

the sorceress awakens something in Atalanta that she cannot ignore - something more dangerous than she could ever have imagined

and our wider society

Merriman excels at recreating the physicality of their experiences: the smell of dense clay

a photograph from Rome

Can she hide her feelings though

Oromay : War, betrayal and espionage in 1980s Ethiopia: a classic of African literature that sealed its author's fate - David DeGusta Genre:Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) the sorceress awakens something in"A modern classic" Observer"Astonishing and compelling . . . Impossible to put down" Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow KingEthiopia, 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