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As a child Aminatta Forna witnessed the upheavals of postcolonial Africa, danger, flight, the bitterness of exile in Britain, and the terrible consequences of her dissident father's stand against tyranny. The Devil that Danced on the Water is a book of pain and anger and sorrow, written with tremendous dignity and beautiful precision.Forna, Aminatta is the author of 'Devil That Danced on the Water A Daughter's Quest' with ISBN 9780802140487 and ISBN 0802140483.
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