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The Last of the African Kings
Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French

English · Paperback / Softback

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The Last of the African Kings follows the wayward fortunes of a noble African family. It begins with the regal Béhanzin, an African king who opposed French colonialism and was exiled to distant Martinique. In the course of this brilliant novel, Maryse Condé tells of Béhanzin's scattered offspring and their lives in the Caribbean and the United States. A book made up of many characters and countless stories, The Last of the African Kings skillfully intertwines the themes of exile, lost origins, memory, and hope. It is set mainly in the Americas, from the Caribbean to modern-day South Carolina, yet Africa hovers always in the background.


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Maryse Cond is the award-winning author of twelve novels, including Crossing the Mangrove, Segu, Who Slashed Celanires Throat?, and I, Tituba: Black Witch of Salem. She lives in New York and Montebello, Guadeloupe.


Product details

Authors Maryse/ Philcox Conde, Richard (TRN) Philcox, Maryse Conde, Maryse Condé
Assisted by Richard Philcox (Translation)
Publisher University of Virginia Press
 
Content Book
Product form Paperback / Softback
Publication date 27.05.2024
Subject Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy
 
EAN 9780813951812
ISBN 978-0-8139-5181-2
Pages 224
Dimensions (packing) 14.1 x 21.6 x 1.5 cm
 
Subjects Literature
african
Literary
 

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