Pepetela's novel is a fascinating study of the tensions produced by racism, tribalism, and sexual morals.

Mayombe (African Writers Series)

Literature & Fiction

Pepetela

Contemporary

Heinemann

Yaka gives a panoramic view of the events that shaped Angola from 1890 through the next century as reflected in the life of the Semedo family. From the nineteenth century penal colony, through slavery, African uprisings, and land expropriation, Yaka charts the formation of a nation. Alexandre Semedo's father, convicted of murder, is transported from Portugal to Angola at the turn of the century. As time passes, the Semedo family becomes increasingly intertwined with Black Angola. Alexandre begins to see why the enigmatic Yaka statue, which he inherited from his father, is a symbol for his country.

Yaka (African Writers Series)

Set in Angola in the late 1980's, a time of war, and when the Marxist-orientated ruling elite became engulfed by corruption, nepotism and rampant capitalism. Three centuries earlier, a hideous crime occurred, the beheading of a slave who had had inappropriate relations with his Master's daughter. Now, in the very same Kinaxixi Square in the city of Luanda buildings are falling down one by one baffling the country's engineers. Many describe this mysterious process as 'Luanda Syndrome, God's punishment on a degenerate society. Drawing on the essence of African mythology which had all but been obliterated by history, could this be explained by the return of a Water Spirit (the 'kianda')? The novel focuses on the interplay between these two forces-the forces of old and new. Just like faith can move mountains, the spirit of the water can move cities. This book is a scathing critique of Angola's ruling elite, for abandoning their socialist principles in favour of rampant capitalism.

The Return of the Water Spirit (African Writers Series)

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Ngunga's Adventures: A Story of Angola

Young World Books

Mayombe (ZPH writers series 18) (German Edition)

Zimbabwe Publishing House

Set in modern-day Luanda, this satirical crime novel introduces readers to Jaime Bunda, an overweight, incompetent detective set on the trail of a murderer. Through misstep and mistake, Bunda finds himself embroiled in crimes of passion and international criminal networks as he stumbles through contemporary Angola. This mystery pokes fun at the James Bond genre while offering humorous insight into contemporary Angolan culture.

Jaime Bunda, Secret Agent: Story of Various Mysteries

World Literature

Aflame Books

The Utopian Generation (Biblioasis International Translation Series, 47)

Literary

Biblioasis

Prédateurs (Roman) (French Edition)

Genre Fiction

Les Éditions du Panthéon

Yaka

ADEN BELGIQUE

Mayombe - Edicao Slim (Em Portugues do Brasil)

Leya

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