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Mountains More Ancient
Mountains More Ancient | Isna Marifa
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It is 1751, and nine-year-old Wulan finds herself half a world away from her home in Java: torn from her adored grandparents, her chattering cousins, the sounds and smells of the landscape that she loves. She and her father, Parto, (…more)
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When her father is sold into slavery to pay his debts in 1751, 9 year old Wulan follows with him from their home in Java to a farm in South Africa.

Richly told in a mixture of poetry and prose, this was a fascinating look at a time and place I hadn't heard about before.

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