Sword and the Spear
by Mia Couto
Title:
Sword and the Spear
Author:
Mia Couto
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
304 pages
Publisher:
World Editions Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781912987122
EAN:
9781912987122
Publication Date:
01/10/2020
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
534
Dimensions (mm):
139 x 215 x 27
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£10.72
21 copies in stock
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Description
Mozambique, 1895. The last days of the so-called Gaza Empire. After an attack on his quarters, defeated sergeant Germano de Melo is taken by his bright, young love Imani to the only hospital within reach an arduous river journey. Meanwhile, war rages all around: Emperor Ngugunyane''s warriors fight the Portuguese occupiers with swords and spears, until the arrival of the machine gun ensures European domination.
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