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Monnew: A Novel
By
Nidra Poller (trans) and
Ahmadou Kourouma
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Mercury House
Publication date
March 1, 1993
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781562790271
ISBN-10
1562790277
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.35 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$25.00
§As reported by publisher
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Summary
In a fictional African country, Djigui Keita, the king of Soba, finds that ancestral magic, faith in Allah, and baked-mud fortifications are insufficient defenses against French troops and the humiliation of colonialism
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Kourouma's long-awaited novel--hailed by critics as "a major event in the history of French-language African literature" and "a masterpiece of literary creation"--tells the story of Djigui Keita, king of fictional Soba. Relying on ancestral magic, faith in Allah, and baked-mud fortifications, Djigui finds himself a tragic hero in the face of oncoming French troops.
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from Mercury House (March 1, 1993)
9781562790271 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $25.00
About: In a fictional African country, Djigui Keita, the king of Soba, finds that ancestral magic, faith in Allah, and baked-mud fortifications are insufficient defenses against French troops and the humiliation of colonialism
About: In a fictional African country, Djigui Keita, the king of Soba, finds that ancestral magic, faith in Allah, and baked-mud fortifications are insufficient defenses against French troops and the humiliation of colonialism
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