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Jan 1, 2001 · Secrets in the Fire is based on the true story of Sofia, an indomitable young girl in war-torn Mozambique, who strays from a path while playing and steps on a landmine. She manages to transcend the brutality and horror that have shattered her childhood and builds a new future out of the ruins of her life.
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Jul 28, 2015 · The powerful story of one girl's indomitable spirit after surviving a land mine in war-ravaged southern Africa. It is the wise old woman of the village who teaches young Sofia about the secrets in the fire. Within the flames hide all things past and all things yet to be.
Secrets in the Fire is a children's novel by Swedish author Henning Mankell. It was published in 1995 and was translated into English by Anne Connie Stuksrud. Secrets in the Fire was based on the true story of land mine victim Sofia Alface.
- Henning Mankell, Anne Connie Stuksrud
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Jan 30, 2009 · Secrets in the Fire by Henning MankellBased on the indomitable spirit of real-life landmine victim Sofia Alface.It is the wise old woman of the village who t...
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Sep 18, 2003 · In her long journey toward recovery, Sofia must still deal with growing up. Along the way, she discovers friends, and foes, in places she'd never expected. Through it all, Sofia draws on a strength she never knew she had, a fire of her own that's been a secret all along.
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Jun 16, 2021 · Secrets in the Fire. (1 reviews) Author: Henning Mankell Translator: Anne Stuksrud. Publisher: Allen & Unwin Children's Books. Sofia and her family flee their Mozambique village after her father is killed by bandits.
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Dec 16, 2016 · A present from JG, as a bonus on top of the book (also by Mankell) that he lost and replaced.A short and slight book about a young girl in Mozambique whose legs are blown off by a landmine, and her recovery and redemption as a seamstress.Moving, but too slight for me.Get this on Amazon