Utvidet returrett til 31. januar 2025

The Poor Christ of Bomba

Om The Poor Christ of Bomba

Award-winning author Mongo Beti presents The Poor Christ of Bomba, a cutting satirical critique on the role of Catholic missionaries and French colonialism in 1930s Cameroon. A revolutionary novel in its time. In a small village called Bomba in Cameroon, a French missionary priest is instructed to build a parish for its residents. Father Drumont has one important task; to save the village from heresy by preparing its girls for Christian marriage. A servant in Father Drumont's house, a young boy named Denis is reliant on the priest's generosity after the death of his mother. In the eyes of the Catholic church, Denis is the perfect example of the African heathen saved by Christianity - but the reality of what happens behind closed doors in much more sinister. 'One of the foremost African writers of the independence generation.' Guardian

Vis mer
  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781035901043
  • Bindende:
  • Paperback
  • Sider:
  • 320
  • Utgitt:
  • 1. februar 2024
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 197x127x21 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 334 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
  På lager
Leveringstid: 4-7 virkedager
Forventet levering: 21. november 2024

Beskrivelse av The Poor Christ of Bomba

Award-winning author Mongo Beti presents The Poor Christ of Bomba, a cutting satirical critique on the role of Catholic missionaries and French colonialism in 1930s Cameroon. A revolutionary novel in its time.

In a small village called Bomba in Cameroon, a French missionary priest is instructed to build a parish for its residents. Father Drumont has one important task; to save the village from heresy by preparing its girls for Christian marriage.

A servant in Father Drumont's house, a young boy named Denis is reliant on the priest's generosity after the death of his mother. In the eyes of the Catholic church, Denis is the perfect example of the African heathen saved by Christianity - but the reality of what happens behind closed doors in much more sinister.

'One of the foremost African writers of the independence generation.' Guardian

Brukervurderinger av The Poor Christ of Bomba



Finn lignende bøker
Boken The Poor Christ of Bomba finnes i følgende kategorier:

Gjør som tusenvis av andre bokelskere

Abonner på vårt nyhetsbrev og få rabatter og inspirasjon til din neste leseopplevelse.