© Borgen, 2001
Set in Africa, The Cinnamon Tree is the story of landmine victim Yola. Although saved by her little cousin Gabbin, Yola's future is bleak, for who will pay a bride-price for a girl with only one leg who cannot work or carry loads, and who cannot even get to school? Soon, trouble with one of her three mothers makes life intolerable. Befriended by Hans, leader of a demining team, she comes to Ireland to be fitted with a new leg. Here she meets Fintan whose father has a business project in Africa. Back in Africa, Yola is given a job with Hans' demining group, teaching mines awareness and learning as much as she can about demining. When Fintan turns up unexpectedly in Yola's home town, they realise they are involved in an international arms deal in which Fintan's father is implicated. As Yola prepares for her final test - to rescue her little cousin Gabbin, who has been taken as a child soldier - only Sailor, a dog trained to sniff out landmines, can show them the way.
The O'Brien Press 2000
Translated into: Danish
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