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Bethlehem Attfield was born in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Despite living abroad and having made extensive travels around the world, she remains fascinated by Ethiopia’s culture, history and magnificent natural beauty. These are the very things that make Ethiopia unique and have inspired her to explore writing historical fiction, as well as translating Amharic novels; to bring to a wider audience the wonders of this ancient, fabled land. She recently translated Requiem for Potatoes, a short story written in Amharic by Adam Reta and produced it as an audio musical story. Her first translated novel, The Lost Spell published by Henningham Family Press is shortlisted for TA First Translation Prize by SoA. 2022.https://www.henninghamfamilypress.co.... ...more

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	The Lost Spell by Yismake Worku, Bethlehem Attfield (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.94 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Requiem for Potatoes: An Audio Musical Story by Bethlehem Attfield (Goodreads Author) (Translator), Adam Reta 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Requiem for Potatoes: Translated by Bethlehem Attfield by Adam Reta, Bethlehem Attfield (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Couch Grass by Adam Reta, Bethlehem Attfield (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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A Distant Voice in the Darkness resonated with me immensely, as an expat who has visited or lived in most of the countries where the story takes place. I read it in a couple of days while on holiday in Italy. The story is mostly told by Eleanor, a tr ...more
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Kudos to Mihret Sibhat on this stunning debut novel. What a breath of fresh air for Ethiopian literature! The obstinate voice of the young girl who narrates the story is original and humorous. The depth and wit with which she tells her family story, ...more
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