Caribbean
Guadeloupe
Contemporary
French/English
Fiction
Epic novel following a Bambara family in 18th-19th century Mali through Islam's spread and slave trade.
Literary Significance
Epic African historical novel; Condé is most powerful Caribbean woman's voice
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editorial-summarynot primary textEpic novel following a Bambara family in 18th-19th century Mali through Islam's spread and slave trade. Epic African historical novel; Condé is most powerful Caribbean woman's voice
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