Thirteen Months of Sunrise

A young girl collapses from hunger and is nursed back to health by a pack of dogs. A grieving woman remembers her absent father and her failure to keep her promise to him. A struggling writer conjures her muse into being, walking every inch of the city in search of inspiration. In 'Thirteen Months of Sunrise' Raniya Mamun expertly blends the real and imagined to create an intimate portrait of life in Sudan today. From brief encounters to unusual friendships, this startling and evocative debut illuminates human experience and explores the alienation, isolation and estrangement of urban life.