- Paperback: 250 pages
- Publisher: Reportage Press (4 Jun 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1906702047
- ISBN-13: 978-1906702045
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.7 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 409,077 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'An authentic, well-written and deeply-felt portrait of the tragedy that is South Sudan, and of the well-intentioned fumblings of the aid agencies on the ground' --John le Carré
'Evocative, moving and gripping' --Glenys Kinnock
'Evocative, moving and gripping' --Glenys Kinnock
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Set in the barren tribelands of Southern Sudan against the backdrop of the fifty year civil war that raged against the government in Khartoum, this stunning novel is the post-traumatic account of a naive young doctor, Maria, who is thrust into a world whose horrors she struggles to understand and, ultimately, survive. A simultaneously searing and tender portrayal of people living at the limits of physical and mental endurance, Something Is Going To Fall Like Rain is also a life-affirming reminder that love and happiness can co-exist with famine and bombs.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We've become so used to ghastly but alienating news coverage Africa, and especially Sudan, that it's hard to imagine a fictional account that could augment our understanding. But this novel does just that. The characters are flawed yet compelling, and it works as much as a page-turning mystery as an examination of the conflict. This book leaves you better informed on a human as well as a political level. And the writing is exceptional, especially the descriptions of landscape, which you can smell and taste. Read it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ros Wynne-Jones has written a stunning first novel, drawing on her own experiences as journalist amidst the chaos and suffering of Sudan. She conveys brilliantly the atmosphere of a beleagured people , victims of both a cynical government and its inertnational backers, and of aid workers, fallible but committed to helping them. This novel is comparable in its impact to the brilliant Half of a Yellow Sun, dealing with a different civil war in a different time, beautifully written and compelling throughout
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book in one day, not because it was easy reading but because it was so engrossing. An extraordinary, evocative and moving story, beautifully written and engaging. One of the best books I have read and a brilliant first novel.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A Life changing Experience
This book is a must for complacent stay at homers who complain about rain etc- The arrid climate is brilliantly portrayed but add to this the waring factions and the remoteness of... Read more
Published on 22 May 2010 by Mrs. M. Spotswood
Powerful
At the outset, I should say that Ros Wynne-Jones was an acquaintance at university - not a close friend, but a friend nonetheless. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2010 by MisterHobgoblin
Something is going to fall like rain
Powerful is the word one should use to describe this book. At first glance it might seem odd to write a novel about the unbelievable suffering in South Sudan but this is what is... Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2009 by MJ Riley
A good read..
Our reading group were recommended this book by another reading group. It is an excellent read on every level. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2009 by PMH
Beautifully written
I discovered this book thru a friend of mine & what a great recomendation!! It really is the sort of book you cant put down. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2009 by Jason R. Welch
book of the year
This is indeed the best book I have read for a long time. I wasnT just reading about Sudan, I was there, in the middle of the horror of the conflict and seeing all the landscape so... Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2009 by sheila joyce
A truly great read!
No need to re tell the story as all the other reviews do it so well, but this really is a beautifully written book, so compelling to read you are transported into Sudan, the... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2009 by M. Lyons
A fantastic first novel - beautifully written!
This book offers a remarkable insite into the plight of the Dinka people,their pride and hope for their country and the ongoing struggles in Darfur. Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2009 by Mrs. P. M. Kirby
I felt I was there
Thiw was one of those books which felt like fact rather than fiction because it was so 'real'. I was incredibly moved to learn more about the situation in South Sudan as my... Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2009 by P. Evans
brilliant and moving
A vivid and beautifully written novel - very moving and human. A very powerful account of the horrors of the civil war in South Sudan but also a compelling story of individual... Read more
Published on 28 July 2009 by C. Gruffydd Jones
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