Nehanda by Yvonne Vera
In a Zimbabwe village, in the late nineteenth century, amidst disturbing reports of strangers on their land, people gather to perform ceremonies to wecome a new-born. They call her Nehanda, and she had come bearing signs of specialness. When Nehanda grows into a young woman the nature of her gift finaly becomes evident. She has been chosen by the ancestral spirits to inspire a war against the invaders, who have attined a strangehold on the land. And so the course of events unfolds, leading to its inevitable conclusion.Told in beautifully lucid and evocative prose, this is the story of a people's first meeting with colonialism.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780908311620 |
| ISBN 10 | 0908311621 |
| Title | Nehanda |
| Author | Yvonne Vera |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Baobab Books |
| Year published | 1993-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 199 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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