9780140259490
Segu
Maryse Conde; Barbara Bray
ISBN 13: 9780140259490
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Softcover
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The year is 1797, and the kingdom of Segu is flourishing, fed by the wealth of its noblemen and the power of its warriors. The people of Segu, the Bambara, are guided by their griots and priests; their lives are ruled by the elements. The people of Segu, the Bambara, are guided by their griots and priests; their soothsayers can only hint at the changes to come, for the battle for the soul of Africa has begun. From the east comes a new religion, Islam, and from the West, the slave trade.
SEGU follows the life of Dousika Traore, the king's most trusted advisor, and his four sons, whose fates embody the forces tearing at the fabric of the nation. There is Tiekoro, who renounces his people's religion and embraces Islam; Siga, who defends tradition, but becomes a merchant; Naba, who is kidnapped by slave traders; and Malobali, who becomes a mercenary and halfhearted Christian.
Based on actual events, SEGU transports the reader to a fascinating time in history, capturing the early spirituality, religious fervor, and violent nature of a people and a growing nation trying to cope with jihads, national rivalries, racism, and the vagaries of commerce.
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Book Description: Penguin Books Australia, Australia, 1996. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Reprint. 197 x 130 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. A powerful novel of Africa's history and the men and women who determined its fate. From the East came Islam. From the West, the slave trade. The battle for Africa's soul had begun."A wondrous novel about a period of African history few other writers have addressed. Much of the novel's radiance comes from the lush descriptions of a traditional life that is both exotic and violent." -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW"Segu is an overwhelming accomplishment. It injects into the density of history characters who are as alive as you and I. Passionate, lusty, greedy, they are in conflict with themselves as well as with God and Mammon. Maryse Conde has done us all a tremendous service by rendering history so compelling and exciting. Segu is a literary masterpiece I could not put down."-LOUISE MERIWETHER. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9780140259490 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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