The fire of origins : a novel / Emmanuel Dongala.

This novel centers on the actions of one man, Mankunku, a "destroyer", who is born in mysterious circumstances in a banana plantation, and whose identity is as mercurial as that of his land. Mythical, lyrical, powerful, surreal, and immensely ambitious, The Fire of Origins does for Africa...

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Main Author: Dongala, Emmanuel Boundzéki, 1941-
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published: Chicago : Lawrence Hill Books, ©2001.
Edition:1st ed. in English.
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Uniform Title:Feu des origines.

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