Sweetness in the Belly

Sweetness in the BellyBy: Camilla Gibb NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE WINNER OF THE TRILLIUM AWARD FINALIST FOR THE GILLER PRIZE Set in Emperor Haile Selassies Ethiopia and the racially charged world of Thatchers London, Sweetness in the Belly is a richly detailed portrayal of one womans search for love and belonging. Lilly, born to British parents, eventually finds herself living as a devout, young, white Muslim woman in the ancient walled city of Harar in the years leading

By: Camilla Gibb     

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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE

WINNER OF THE TRILLIUM AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE GILLER PRIZE

Set in Emperor Haile Selassie’s Ethiopia and the racially charged world of Thatcher’s London, Sweetness in the Belly is a richly detailed portrayal of one woman’s search for love and belonging. Lilly, born to British parents, eventually finds herself living as a devout, young, white Muslim woman in the ancient walled city of Harar in the years leading up to the deposition of the emperor. She is drawn to an idealistic young doctor, Aziz, but their love has only just begun to fulfil its promise when the convulsions of a new order wrench them apart, sending Lilly to an England she has never seen, and Aziz into the darkness of a radical revolution. Camilla Gibb brings to life characters facing extraordinary hardship and loss with the unblinking honesty and emotional generosity that have made her one of Canada’s most exciting literary talents.