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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Seagull Books London Ltd, GB, 2021
ISBN 10: 085742873X ISBN 13: 9780857428738
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In den WarenkorbPaperback. Zustand: New. Now in paperback, The Shadow of Things to Come and its catastrophic and carnivalesque dreamscape speak out against political rhetoric and the destruction of meaning by government. In an unnamed African nation, the people are subject to a state of perpetual warfare and to an Orwellian abuse of language that strips from language its meaning and renders life senseless. And in a bare room lit only by moonlight, a young man hides, waiting for the mysterious crocodile-men to come and help him escape from the violent tyranny of the state. While he waits, he tells his story. This is Kossi Efoui's catastrophic and carnivalesque dreamscape, the dark setting of The Shadow of Things to Come. Here, men and women are taken in the night, spirited away from their families, and sent to plantation penal colonies to be worked to the edge of madness. When they return, they are empty shells, their lost time referred to as the "Time of Annexation." But though his parents were taken, our protagonist survived, first in the care of a quirky benefactress named Mama Maize, then under the wing of the state itself, as a student at one of its elite schools. When he meets a bookseller named Axis Kemal, however, he has found a surrogate father, an eccentric and wise man who can bring him out of the meaningless confusion and tell him the truth about the society he lives in. Through his characters, Efoui speaks out against atrocity and the abuse of power, but more, he writes against political rhetoric and the destruction of meaning by government. This novel is a love letter to language and, in Chris Turner's dazzling translation, it becomes a stunning introduction for English-language readers to an exciting new talent.
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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Seagull Books London Ltd, GB, 2021
ISBN 10: 085742873X ISBN 13: 9780857428738
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Now in paperback, The Shadow of Things to Come and its catastrophic and carnivalesque dreamscape speak out against political rhetoric and the destruction of meaning by government. In an unnamed African nation, the people are subject to a state of perpetual warfare and to an Orwellian abuse of language that strips from language its meaning and renders life senseless. And in a bare room lit only by moonlight, a young man hides, waiting for the mysterious crocodile-men to come and help him escape from the violent tyranny of the state. While he waits, he tells his story. This is Kossi Efoui's catastrophic and carnivalesque dreamscape, the dark setting of The Shadow of Things to Come. Here, men and women are taken in the night, spirited away from their families, and sent to plantation penal colonies to be worked to the edge of madness. When they return, they are empty shells, their lost time referred to as the "Time of Annexation." But though his parents were taken, our protagonist survived, first in the care of a quirky benefactress named Mama Maize, then under the wing of the state itself, as a student at one of its elite schools. When he meets a bookseller named Axis Kemal, however, he has found a surrogate father, an eccentric and wise man who can bring him out of the meaningless confusion and tell him the truth about the society he lives in. Through his characters, Efoui speaks out against atrocity and the abuse of power, but more, he writes against political rhetoric and the destruction of meaning by government. This novel is a love letter to language and, in Chris Turner's dazzling translation, it becomes a stunning introduction for English-language readers to an exciting new talent.
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Zustand: Bueno. : En una nación africana sin nombre, la población sufre una guerra constante y un abuso orwelliano del lenguaje que lo despoja de su significado, dejando la vida sin sentido. En una habitación iluminada solo por la luz de la luna, un joven se esconde, esperando a los misteriosos hombres cocodrilo que lo ayudarán a escapar de la violenta tiranía del estado. Mientras espera, cuenta su historia. Esta es la visión catastrófica y carnavalesca de Kossi Efoui, el oscuro escenario de 'La sombra de las cosas por venir'. Aquí, hombres y mujeres son llevados en la noche, apartados de sus familias y enviados a colonias penales de plantación para ser trabajados hasta el borde de la locura. Cuando regresan, son caparazones vacíos, su tiempo perdido se conoce como el 'Tiempo de Anexión'. EAN: 9780857428738 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: Shadow of Things to Come Autor: Kossi Efoui Editorial: Seagull Books Idioma: en Páginas: 152 Formato: tapa blanda.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Seagull Books London Ltd, Greenford, 2021
ISBN 10: 085742873X ISBN 13: 9780857428738
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Now in paperback, The Shadow of Things to Come and its catastrophic and carnivalesque dreamscape speak out against political rhetoric and the destruction of meaning by government. In an unnamed African nation, the people are subject to a state of perpetual warfare and to an Orwellian abuse of language that strips from language its meaning and renders life senseless. And in a bare room lit only by moonlight, a young man hides, waiting for the mysterious crocodile-men to come and help him escape from the violent tyranny of the state. While he waits, he tells his story. This is Kossi Efouis catastrophic and carnivalesque dreamscape, the dark setting of The Shadow of Things to Come. Here, men and women are taken in the night, spirited away from their families and sent to plantation penal colonies to be worked to the edge of madness. When they return, they are empty shells, their lost time referred to as the Time of Annexation. But though his parents were taken, our protagonist survived, first in the care of a quirky benefactress named Mama Maize, then under the wing of the state itself, as a student at one of its elite schools. When he meets a bookseller named Axis Kemal, however, he has found a surrogate father, an eccentric and wise man who can bring him out of the meaningless confusion and tell him the truth about the society he lives in. Through his characters, Efoui speaks out against atrocity and the abuse of power, but more, he writes against political rhetoric and the destruction of meaning by government. This novel is a love letter to language and, in Chris Turners dazzling translation, it becomes a stunning introduction for English-language readers to an exciting new talent. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Seagull, 2013
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Hardcover. Zustand: New. ISBN:9780857420992,152pp.
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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Seagull, 2021
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Soft cover. Zustand: New. ISBN:9780857428738,152pp.
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Very Good. The Shadow of Things to Come (The Africa List) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .