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Mahmood Mattan’s tragic story

December 28, 2021 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 2 Comments

"The Fortune Men" is a fictionalized account of a gross miscarriage of justice that sent a Somali sailor to the gallows in 1952 Cardiff, Wales. Shortlisted for Britain’s 2021 Booker and Costa literary awards, it’s received much attention and praise. Here’s a review.

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