Southern Africa
South Africa
Contemporary
English
Fiction
Two parallel stories of Xhosa people separated by 150 years — the 1856 cattle-killing prophecy that destroyed the Xhosa nation, and a contemporary village debating whether to allow a casino and tourism resort.
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Mda's masterpiece; Sunday Times Fiction Prize; the most important novel about Xhosa history and identity
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editorial-summarynot primary textTwo parallel stories of Xhosa people separated by 150 years — the 1856 cattle-killing prophecy that destroyed the Xhosa nation, and a contemporary village debating whether to allow a casino and tourism resort. Mda's masterpiece; Sunday Times Fiction Prize; the most important novel about Xhosa history and identity
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