The Children of Segu
Author | : Maryse Condé |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 484 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Maryse Condé |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 484 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Maryse Conde |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 513 |
Release | : 1996-09-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 014025949X |
“Condé’s story is rich and colorful and glorious. It sprawls over continents and centuries to find its way into the reader’s heart.” —Maya Angelou “A wondrous novel” (The New York Times) by the winner of the 2018 New Academy Prize (The Alternative Nobel prize in literature) and author of The Gospel According to the New World The year is 1797, and the kingdom of Segu is flourishing, fed by the wealth of its noblemen and the power of its warriors. The people of Segu, the Bambara, are guided by their griots and priests; their lives are ruled by the elements. But even their soothsayers can only hint at the changes to come, for the battle of the soul of Africa has begun. From the east comes a new religion, Islam, and from the West, the slave trade. Segu follows the life of Dousika Traore, the king’s most trusted advisor, and his four sons, whose fates embody the forces tearing at the fabric of the nation. There is Tiekoro, who renounces his people’s religion and embraces Islam; Siga, who defends tradition, but becomes a merchant; Naba, who is kidnapped by slave traders; and Malobali, who becomes a mercenary and halfhearted Christian. Based on actual events, Segu transports the reader to a fascinating time in history, capturing the earthy spirituality, religious fervor, and violent nature of a people and a growing nation trying to cope with jihads, national rivalries, racism, amid the vagaries of commerce.
Author | : Maryse Condé |
Publisher | : Viking Adult |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
In the exciting sequel to Segu, Maryse Conde paints a richly complex portraitof the troubled African continent during the second half of the 19th century.
Author | : Maryse Condä |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780803263956 |
Two historical novellas set in the Caribbean. The first is on a revolutionary fighting the French, the second is a roman à trois against the background of a slave revolt in Jamaica. By a writer from Guadeloupe, author of The Children of Segu.
Author | : Maryse Condé |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Autobiographical fiction |
ISBN | : 9780813927671 |
CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from FrenchThis book has been supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, an independent federal agencY
Author | : Maryse Condé |
Publisher | : Viking Adult |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
A powerful novel of Africa's history and the men and women who determined its fate. From the East came Islam. From the West, the slave trade. The battle for Africa's soul had begun... "A wondrous novel about a period of African history few other writers have addressed... Much of the novel's radiance comes from the lush descriptions of a traditional life that is both exotic and violent." -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW "Segu is an overwhelming accomplishment. It injects into the density of history characters who are as alive as you and I. Passionate, lusty, greedy, they are in conflict with themselves as well as with God and Mammon. Maryse Conde has done us all a tremendous service by rendering history so compelling and exciting. Segu is a literary masterpiece I could not put down." -LOUISE MERIWETHER
Author | : Maryse Condé |
Publisher | : London : Heinemann |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
"In Rihata, a small, sleepy backwater town in a fictitious African state, a couple and their family struggle to come to terms with each other against a background of political manoeuvring and upheaval."--Back cover.
Author | : Maryse Conde |
Publisher | : Anchor |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2011-03-02 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0307787702 |
In this beautifully crafted, Rashomon-like novel, Maryse Conde has written a gripping story imbued with all the nuances and traditions of Caribbean culture. Francis Sancher--a handsome outsider, loved by some and reviled by others--is found dead, face down in the mud on a path outside Riviere au Sel, a small village in Guadeloupe. None of the villagers are particularly surprised, since Sancher, a secretive and melancholy man, had often predicted an unnatural death for himself. As the villagers come to pay their respects they each--either in a speech to the mourners, or in an internal monologue--reveal another piece of the mystery behind Sancher's life and death. Like pieces of an elaborate puzzle, their memories interlock to create a rich and intriguing portrait of a man and a community. In the lush and vivid prose for which she has become famous, Conde has constructed a Guadeloupean wake for Francis Sancher. Retaining the full color and vibrance of Conde's homeland, Crossing the Mangrove pays homage to Guadeloupe in both subject and structure.
Author | : Maryse Condé |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Guadeloupe |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Tim Gill |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2021-03-03 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1000222160 |
What type of cities do we want our children to grow up in? Car-dominated, noisy, polluted and devoid of nature? Or walkable, welcoming, and green? As the climate crisis and urbanisation escalate, cities urgently need to become more inclusive and sustainable. This book reveals how seeing cities through the eyes of children strengthens the case for planning and transportation policies that work for people of all ages, and for the planet. It shows how urban designers and city planners can incorporate child friendly insights and ideas into their masterplans, public spaces and streetscapes. Healthier children mean happier families, stronger communities, greener neighbourhoods, and an economy focused on the long-term. Make cities better for everyone.