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Informationen zum Autor Shiva Naipaul Klappentext In the 1970s Shiva Naipaul travelled to Africa, visiting Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia for several months. Through his experiences, the places he visited and his various encounters, he aimed to discover what "liberation," "revolution" and "socialism" meant to the ordinary people. His journey of discovery is brilliantly documented in this intimate, comic and controversial portrayal of a continent on the brink of change. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung In the 1970s the author travelled to Africa, visiting Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia for several months. This title describes his journeys. Inhaltsverzeichnis North of SouthIntroduction Prelude Part One 1. Bright Lights 2. I. Black and White: Old Style II. Black and White: New Style 3. Between Master and Slave 4. A Highlands Adventure 5. A Spell on the Coast Part Two 6. Taking the Socialist Road 7. Three Portraits 8. Animals and Men 9. The Haven of Peace 10. Words, Words, Words 11. Into the Void
