Historical fiction books from Equatorial Guinea
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If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from Equatorial Guinea for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Shadows of Your Black Memory by Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo EN
Country: Africa / Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Description:
Set during the last years of Spanish rule in Equatorial Guinea, Shadows of Your Black Memory presents the voice of a young African man reflecting on his childhood. Through the idealistic eyes of the nameless protagonist, Donato Ndongo portrays the cultural conflicts between Africa and Spain, ancestral worship competing with Catholicism, and tradition giving way to modernity. The backdrop of a nation moving toward a troubled independence parallels the young man's internal struggle to define his own identity. Now in paperback, Shadows of Your Black Memory masterfully exposes the cultural fissure... continue