
The Suns of Independence
by Ahmadou Kourouma
Title:
The Suns of Independence
Author:
Ahmadou Kourouma
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
240 pages
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing plc
ISBN-13:
9781035901036
EAN:
9781035901036
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
378
Dimensions (mm):
128 x 198 x 17
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Ahmadou Kourouma's award winning novel, The Suns of Independence is one of the great classics of Francophone African literature, capturing the dreams and struggles of a newly independent nation.Fama is the last of an ancient line of Dumbuya princes who, before the Europeans came, reigned undisputed over the Malinke tribe. Yet even after independence, Fama is forced to beg for his place amongst the bureaucratic elite. Meanwhile, his wife, Salimata, is desperately attempting to save the Dumbuya legacy from extinction.Beyond the gripping political intrigue, Ahmadou Kourouma weaves together an in-depth tapestry of Malinke culture, blending the everyday experience of 1960s postcolonial life with age-old myths and traditions.'Perhaps the most remarkable African novelist writing in French.' Guardian











