Set in the imaginary African Republic of Vietongo, _The Negro
Grandsons of Vercingetorix_ begins when conflict breaks out between
rival leaders and the regional ethnic groups they represent. Events
recorded in a series of notebooks under the watchful eye of Hortense
Lloki show how civil war culminates in a series of outlandish actions
perpetrated by the warring parties' private militias—the Anacondas
and the Romans from the North who have seized power against
Vercingetorix (named after none other than the legendary Gallic
warrior who fought against Caesar's army) and his Little Negro
Grandsons in the South who are eager to regain control. Award-winning
author Alain Mabanckou is at his satiric best in this novel that
catalogues the pain and suffering caused by the ravages of civil war.
Translated into English for the first time, this novel provides a
gritty slice of life in an active war zone.
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ISBN
9780253043856
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Indiana University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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