The Return of the Water Spirit |
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| Author:
| Pepetela, Angola |
| Series title: | African Writers Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-435-91210-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2002 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO, LLC
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| Imprint: | Greenwood |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Whilst Pepetela's novel is set during the 1980s the novel begins 300 years earlier when a slave was beheaded for having relations with his master's daughter. This novel is a scathing critique of the Angolan ruling elite and their fall from socialist grace.
Whilst Pepetela's novel is set during the 1980s the novel begins 300 years earlier when a slave was beheaded for having relations with his master's daughter. This novel is a scathing critique of the Angolan ruling elite and their fall from socialist grace.