{"id":26164,"date":"2013-11-08T14:24:05","date_gmt":"2013-11-08T14:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesbianfunworld.com\/books\/?p=26164"},"modified":"2013-11-08T14:24:05","modified_gmt":"2013-11-08T14:24:05","slug":"fairytales-for-lost-children-by-diriye-osman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesbianfunworld.com\/books\/fairytales-for-lost-children-by-diriye-osman\/","title":{"rendered":"Fairytales for Lost Children by Diriye Osman"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Fairytales for Lost Children<\/em><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><\/em><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Diriye Osman<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>FAIRYTALES FOR LOST CHILDREN is narrated by people constantly on the verge of self-revelation. These characters &#8211; young, gay and lesbian Somalis &#8211; must navigate the complexities of family, identity and the immigrant experience as they tumble towards freedom. Set in Kenya, Somalia and South London, these stories are imbued with pathos, passion and linguistic playfulness, marking the arrival of a singular new voice in contemporary fiction.<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<h2>Check for it on:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/gp\/search?tag=lesbianfun-20&amp;index=books&amp;field-title=Diriye Osman, Fairytales for Lost Children\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/search?q=Fairytales for Lost Children, Diriye Osman&#038;qid=\">Goodreads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?tbm=bks&#038;hl=en&#038;q=Diriye Osman, Fairytales for Lost Children\">Google Books<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<h2>Details<\/h2>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n .TFtable{\n  border-collapse:collapse; <\/p>\n<p> }\n .TFtable td{ \n  spacing:10px; border:#ffffff 5px solid; padding-right:20px<\/p>\n<p> }\n \/*  Define the text for all the 2nd columns  *\/\n .TFtable td:nth-child(2){\n  color: #0099ff;\n }\n<\/style>\n<table class=\"TFtable\">\n<tr>\n<td>ISBN<\/td>\n<td>978-0956971944<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Genre<\/td>\n<td>Short Story Collection (Single Author)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Copyright Date<\/td>\n<td>2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Publication Date<\/td>\n<td>Sep-13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Publisher<\/td>\n<td>Angelica Entertainment Ltd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Format<\/td>\n<td>Trade Paperback<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>No. of Pages<\/td>\n<td>174<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Language<\/td>\n<td>English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rating<\/td>\n<td>NotRated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper Type<\/td>\n<td>Electronic Format Available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BookID<\/td>\n<td>3738<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diriye Osman | Fairytales for Lost Children | FAIRYTALES FOR LOST CHILDREN is narrated by people constantly on the verge of self-revelation. 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