The Prophet s Camel Bell A Memoir of Somaliland 1st Edition by Margaret Laurence ISBN ‎ 978-0226470078 ‎0226470075

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ISBN 10:   ‎0226470075

ISBN 13: 978-0226470078

Author: Margaret Laurence

In 1950, as a young bride, Margaret Laurence set out with her engineer husband to what was then Somaliland: a British protectorate in North Africa few Canadians had ever heard of. Her account of this voyage into the desert is full of wit and astonishment. Laurence honestly portrays the difficulty of colonial relationships and the frustration of trying to get along with Somalis who had no reason to trust outsiders. There are moments of surprise and discovery when Laurence exclaims at the beauty of a flock of birds only to discover that they are locusts, or offers medical help to impoverished neighbors only to be confronted with how little she can help them. During her stay, Laurence moves past misunderstanding the Somalis and comes to admire memorable individuals: a storyteller, a poet, a camel-herder. The Prophet’s Camel Bell is both a fascinating account of Somali culture and British colonial characters, and a lyrical description of life in the desert.

Table of contents: 

1. Innocent Voyage

2. Footsteps

3. House in the Clouds

4. Jilal

5. Flowering Desert

6. Place of Exile

7. The Ballehs

8. Arrivederci Italia

9. A Teller of Tales

10. Mohamed

11. Arabetto

12. The Old Warrior

13. A Tree for Poverty

14. The Imperialists

15. Nabad Gelyo

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