Ruins, Child Nature following the hard-won truth of

following the hard-won truth of what it means to live in an imperfect world

While they begin constructing strange edifices in the city

from decades of experience and extensive research

but soon find that all of it--from garden seeds to Scripture--is calamitously transformed on African soil

Ruins, Child Nature following the hard-won truth ofTitle: Ruins, Child Author: Giada Scodellaro ISBN: 9780811240215 Publisher: New Directions Published: 2026 Binding: Paperback Language: English Number of Pages: 128 Condition Note: New from the publisher Publisher Description: Centered on six women sharing a space in a derelict apartment tower and set in what maybe the future, Ruins, Child is remarkable for its sweep, wit, and the sway of its liquid mosaic narrative, powered along by snatches of