Land on My Fathers by Vamba Sherif
The proud Republic of Liberia was founded in the 19th century with the triumphant return of the freed slaves from America to Africa. Once back 'home', however, these Americo-Liberians had to integrate with the resident tribes.
'What an achievement,' Moses Isegawa, (The Abbysinian Chronicles); 'A work rooted in the slave narrative tradition of Alex Haley's RootsNot a word more, not a word less. A taut, controlled narrative,' (Standard Der Letteren); 'Well written, lyrical story for the general public,' (The Association of Dutch libraries); 'A roman into which you would gladly crawl,' (The Groene Amsterdammer); 'Sherif creates unity between two worlds. It's a novel that is valid,' (Johan Diepstraten, author) i
Vamba Sherif is an author, journalist and film critic living in the Netherlands. Born in Kolahun, Liberia in 1973, he moved to Kuwait in his early teens. At the outbreak of the first Gulf War he left Kuwait to settle first in Damascus, Syria, and then in the Netherlands, where he read Law before becoming a journalist and writer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781908446497 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908446498 |
| Title | Land on My Fathers |
| Author | Vamba Sherif |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HopeRoad Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 210 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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