Overview
Region
Southern Africa
Angola
Era
Post-colonial
Language
Portuguese
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
Novel set during Angola's war of independence, following MPLA guerrilla fighters in the Mayombe forest, exploring tribalism, racism, and revolutionary ideals.
Literary Significance
Major work of Lusophone African literature; Pepetela fought in the independence war
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