East Africa
Tanzania
Contemporary
English
Fiction
A gunny sack of family memories anchors Salim's journey through the history of Tanzania's Asian community — from the slave trade era through independence. Vassanji's debut novel.
Literary Significance
Commonwealth First Novel Prize; one of the most important novels about the Asian African community
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editorial-summarynot primary textA gunny sack of family memories anchors Salim's journey through the history of Tanzania's Asian community — from the slave trade era through independence. Vassanji's debut novel. Commonwealth First Novel Prize; one of the most important novels about the Asian African community
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