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Set against the backdrop of plague-stricken eighteenth-century Philadelphia, a young black preacher embarks on a quest to find a mysterious African woman, facing the harsh realities of a society divided by race. The narrative intertwines personal struggle with historical themes, echoing the Xhosa people's ritual of cattle killing as a symbol of resistance to European oppression. This journey explores the complexities of love and identity across America, Europe, and South Africa, weaving together past and present in a poignant reflection on societal divides.
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The Cattle Killing, John Edgar Wideman
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 1996
- Oprawa
- (miękka)
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- Tytuł
- The Cattle Killing
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- John Edgar Wideman
- Wydawca
- Houghton Mifflin
- Rok wydania
- 1996
- Oprawa
- miękka
- Liczba stron
- 220
- ISBN10
- 0395877504
- ISBN13
- 9780395877500
- Seria
- Kategorie
- Oryginalna nazwa
- The cattle killing
- Ocena
- 3,6 z 5
- Opis
- Set against the backdrop of plague-stricken eighteenth-century Philadelphia, a young black preacher embarks on a quest to find a mysterious African woman, facing the harsh realities of a society divided by race. The narrative intertwines personal struggle with historical themes, echoing the Xhosa people's ritual of cattle killing as a symbol of resistance to European oppression. This journey explores the complexities of love and identity across America, Europe, and South Africa, weaving together past and present in a poignant reflection on societal divides.