The Ultimate Tragedy by Addulai Sila
The Ultimate Tragedy is a tale of love and emerging political awareness in an Africa beginning to challenge Portuguese colonial rule.ee¨Ndani leaves her village to seek a better life in the capital, finding work as a maid for a Portuguese family. The mistress of the house, Dona Deolinda, embarks on a mission to save Ndani's soul through religious teaching, but the master of the house has less righteous intentions. Ndani is expelled from the house and drifts towards home, where she becomes the wife of a village chief. He has built a mansion and a school to flaunt his power to the local Portuguese administrator, but he abandons Ndani when he finds she's not a virgin. She eventually finds love with the school's teacher, but in tumultuous times, making a future with an educated black man involves a series of hurdles.ee¨By turns humorous, heartrending and wise,| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781910213544 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910213543 |
| Title | The Ultimate Tragedy |
| Author | Addulai Sila |
| Series | Dedalus Africa |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dedalus Ltd |
| Year published | 2023-06-16 |
| Number of pages | 187 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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