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Description
The whole of African history unfolds in this brilliant novel from one of the continent's major writers. The story is unified by the actions of one man, Mankunku, a "destroyer," who is born in mysterious circumstances in a banana plantation and whose identity is as variable as that of his land.... read more
First Sentence
IN THOSE DAYS, WHEN nganga MANKUNKU WAS BORN - BEFORE he became nganga and even before he was named Mankunku-the world was neither better nor worse than it is today, it was just different.
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Authors & Contributors
- Emmanuel Boundze?ki Dongala (Author)
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