Translated by Anne Connie Stuksrud.
The extraordinarily moving story of a young girl who steps on a land mine in Mozambique, and her indomitable will to survive.
Secrets in the Fire is based on the true story of an indomitable young girl in war-torn Mozambique. In beautifully spare, unsentimental language, Henning Mankell tells how Sofia transcends the brutality and horror that have shattered her childhood, and builds a new future out of the ruins of her life.
But if it hadn't been for the strength she drew from the fire, from the secrets she saw in the flames, Sofia might not have found the courage to survive.
A deeply moving and unforgettable story.
Ages 13-16
