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Dry Season is a record of an unusual love affair. Anna is a 62-year-old designer from Central Europe and Ismael is a 27-year-old African who was brought up on the street, where he was often the victim of abuse. What unites them is the loneliness of their bodies, a tragic childhood and the dry season
About the author
Gabriela Babnik studied at Ljubljana University and spent time in Nigeria before working on a master's degree on the modern Nigerian novel. Since 2002, she has regularly contributed articles to all major daily and weekly publications in Slovenia. In 2005, Babnik graduated in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory at the University of Ljubljana. She is the author of
Cotton Skin, which was awarded the Best Debut Novel by the Union of Slovenian Publishers at the Slovenian Book Fair, and
In the Tall Grass, which was shortlisted for the Kresnik Award in 2010.
Summary
Dry Season is a record of a love affair that spans continents and defies expectations. When a retired designer from Slovenia starts a relationship with a man from Burkino Faso less than half her age, the stage is set for a battle against prejudice, racism and the social mores that both societies set on them.
