Ferdinand Oyono

An epistolary novel told through diaries of a young African houseboy working for French colonials in Cameroon, exposing the hypocrisy and brutality of colonialism.

The story of an elderly African man who has lost two sons fighting for France and expects to receive a medal, satirizing colonial exploitation and false promises.

Told through the diary of Toundi, a young Cameroonian who serves French colonial officials and witnesses their hypocrisy, cruelty, and moral corruption. A devastating ironic exposé of colonialism.