Cruel City A Novel

Name: Cruel City A Novel
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ISBN: 9780253008237

ISBN-10: 0253008239

ISBN-13: 9780253008237

Edition: 2013

Authors: Mongo Beti, Pim Higginson

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Under the pseudonym Eza Boto, Mongo Beti wrote Ville cruelle (Cruel City) in 1954 before he came to the world's attention with the publication of Le pauvre Christ de Bomba (The Poor Christ of Bomba). Cruel City tells the story of a young man's attempt to cope with capitalism and the rapid urbanization of his country. Banda, the protagonist, sets off to sell the year's cocoa harvest to earn the bride price for the woman he has chosen to wed. Due to a series of misfortunes, Banda loses both his crop and his bride to be. Making his way to the city, Banda is witness to a changing Africa, and as he progresses, the novel mirrors these changes in its style and language. Published here with the…

Book details

Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 2/22/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 196
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.594