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Synopsis
This novel of a moving love affair between a young American teacher and a mysterious African barmaid who are caught up in the euphoria and political turmoil of post-independence Africa was first published to critical acclaim in 1980.Award-winning novelist John Gardner called it "An immense book in every way-thoughtful, suspenseful, angry, and yet at the same time compassionate wonderfully ambitious An astonishing achievement."
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About the Author
Edward Hower is the author of nine books, including The Storms of May, his latest novel, and The Pomegranate Princess, a volume of folktales he collected while on Fulbright grants to India. A recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts award, he has written fiction and journalism for The Atlantic, The New York Times, Smithsonian, and many other publications.
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- PublisherQuartet Books Ltd
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0860721175
- ISBN 13 9780860721178
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages389
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The New Life Hotel
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Robin Clarke, (London), 1983
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ISBN 13: 9780860721178
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Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Trade paperback. Spine lightly sunned and creased, near fine. Inscribed by the author to fellow author Nicholas Delbanco. Novel. Seller Inventory # 418688
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