And Home Was Kariakoo A Memoir of East Africa |
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| Author:
| Vassanji, M. G. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-385-67145-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | Doubleday Canada
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| Imprint: | Anchor Canada |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.00 |
Book Description:
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Part travelogue, part memoir, and part history-rarely-told, here is a powerful and timely portrait of a constantly evolving land. From a description of Zanzibar and its evolution to a visit to a slave-market town at Lake Tanganyika; from an encounter with a witchdoctor in an old coastal village to memories of his own childhood in the streets of Dar es Salaam and the suburbs of Nairobi, Vassanji combines brilliant prose, thoughtful and candid observation.
Part travelogue, part memoir, and part history-rarely-told, here is a powerful and timely portrait of a constantly evolving land. From a description of Zanzibar and its evolution to a visit to a slave-market town at Lake Tanganyika; from an encounter with a witchdoctor in an old coastal village to memories of his own childhood in the streets of Dar es Salaam and the suburbs of Nairobi, Vassanji combines brilliant prose, thoughtful and candid observation.