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- 2006036812 abstract "Maja, daughter of a black Cuban couple, was only five years old when the family emigrated to London. Growing up, she speaks Spanish and English, but longs for a connection to her African roots. Now in her early twenties, Maja is haunted by the desire to make sense of the threads of her history; meanwhile, her mother has found comfort in Santería--a faith that melds Catholic saints and the Yoruba gods of West African religion. Maja's narrative is one of two parallel voices in this novel. Yemaya Saramagua speaks from the other side of the reality wall--in the Somewherehouse, which has two doors, one opening to London, the other to Lagos. A Yoruban goddess, Yemaya is troubled by the ease with which her fellow gods have disguised themselves as saints and reappeared under different names and faces. As Maja and Yemaya move closer to understanding themselves, they realize that the journey to discovering where home truly lies is at once painful and exhilarating.--From publisher description.".
- 2006036812 contributor B10449928.
- 2006036812 created "c2007.".
- 2006036812 date "2007".
- 2006036812 date "c2007.".
- 2006036812 dateCopyrighted "c2007.".
- 2006036812 description "Maja, daughter of a black Cuban couple, was only five years old when the family emigrated to London. Growing up, she speaks Spanish and English, but longs for a connection to her African roots. Now in her early twenties, Maja is haunted by the desire to make sense of the threads of her history; meanwhile, her mother has found comfort in Santería--a faith that melds Catholic saints and the Yoruba gods of West African religion. Maja's narrative is one of two parallel voices in this novel. Yemaya Saramagua speaks from the other side of the reality wall--in the Somewherehouse, which has two doors, one opening to London, the other to Lagos. A Yoruban goddess, Yemaya is troubled by the ease with which her fellow gods have disguised themselves as saints and reappeared under different names and faces. As Maja and Yemaya move closer to understanding themselves, they realize that the journey to discovering where home truly lies is at once painful and exhilarating.--From publisher description.".
- 2006036812 extent "257 p. ;".
- 2006036812 identifier "0385513844".
- 2006036812 identifier "9780385513845".
- 2006036812 identifier 2006036812-b.html.
- 2006036812 identifier 2006036812-d.html.
- 2006036812 identifier 2006036812-s.html.
- 2006036812 issued "2007".
- 2006036812 issued "c2007.".
- 2006036812 language "eng".
- 2006036812 publisher "New York : Nan A. Talese/Doubleday,".
- 2006036812 spatial "Great Britain".
- 2006036812 subject "823/.92 22".
- 2006036812 subject "Cubans Great Britain Fiction.".
- 2006036812 subject "PR6115.Y49 O67 2007".
- 2006036812 subject "Santeria Fiction.".
- 2006036812 subject "Self-perception Fiction.".
- 2006036812 subject "Young women Fiction.".
- 2006036812 title "The opposite house / Helen Oyeyemi.".
- 2006036812 type "Psychological fiction. lcsh".
- 2006036812 type "text".