Waberi, Abdourahman A.

In the United States of Africa (French Voices)

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ISBN 13:: 9780803222625
author:: Waberi, Abdourahman A.
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Bison Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2009
Pages:: 134
Dimensions:: 140mm X 216mm
Genre:: Fiction - General
Condition:: New
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A reimagined world turns the fortunes of humanity upside down in this wickedly satiric novel by Abdourahman A. Waberi. In the United States of Africa, a stream of desperate people from the West flows to escape poverty and desperation, only to find themselves in a world of prosperity. Against this backdrop, a young girl's search for her mother becomes a poignant reminder of the twists of fate that shape our lives. As a doctor on a humanitarian mission to France, a young woman adopts a child who grows into a young artist. Her journey to the troubled land of her birth is a humorous and strange one, filled with moments of poignancy that highlight the complexities of human truth. This novel is a powerful exploration of the human condition, one that challenges our assumptions about the world and our place in it.

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