Cruel city a novel
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Bloomington
Indiana University Press
2013
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| Schriftenreihe: | Global African voices
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Tag hinzufügen | Beschreibung: | "Cruel City tells the story of a young man's attempt to cope with capitalism and the rapid urbanization of his country. Banda, the protagonist, sets off to sell the year's cocoa harvest to earn the bride price for the woman he has chosen to wed. Due to a series of misfortunes, Banda loses both his crop and his bride to be. Making his way to the city, Banda is witness to a changing Africa, and as his journey progresses, the novel mirrors these changes in its style and language"--P. [4] of cover Previous French edition: Nouvelle édition. Paris : "Présence africaine," 1971 |
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| Beschreibung: | XXIII, 167 Seiten 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 0253008239 9780253008237 0253008301 9780253008305 |