Books set in Cameroon (9)


Find more books set in Cameroon by genre:
1.
A LONG WAY FROM DOUALA

A LONG WAY FROM DOUALA by Max Lobe EN

0 Ratings
Country: Africa / Cameroon flag Cameroon
Description:
On the trail of Roger, a brother who has gone north in search of football fame in Europe, Choupi, the narrator, takes with him the older Simon, a neighborhood friend. The bus trip north nearly ends in disaster when, at a pit stop, Simon goes wandering in search of grilled caterpillars. At the police station in Yaounde, the local cop tells them that a feckless boza who wants to go to Europe is not worth police effort and their mother should go and pleasure the police chief if she wants help! Through a series of joyful sparky vignettes, Cameroon life is revealed in all its ups and downs. Issues ... continue
Genre

2.

Bearing Witness: Poems from a Land in Turmoil by Joyce Ashuntantang EN

0 Ratings
Country: Africa / Cameroon flag Cameroon
Description:
Bearing Witness: Poems from a Land in Turmoil is a poetic response to the devastating Anglophone Crisis/Ambazonian Conflict in Cameroon that has killed thousands of children, women and men, displaced over half a million people and left hundreds of communities in ruins. The poems in this volume capture an all-encompassing landscape marked by alienation, despair, displacement, loss, anger, trauma, as well as courage, hope, heroism, justice and resilience. These poems also engender psychic healing which has the potential of turning victims into survivors. With over 100 poems by 73 poets—seasoned ... continue

3.

De dagen komen en gaan by Hemley Boum NL

0 Ratings
Country: Africa / Cameroon flag Cameroon
Description:
Drie generaties vrouwen vertellen hun verhaal en schetsen zo de hedendaagse geschiedenis van Kameroen Op haar oude dag herinnert Anna zich haar veelbewogen leven in een snel veranderend Kameroen. Haar enige dochter, Abi, die ervoor koos in Frankrijk te gaan wonen, houdt haar gezelschap. Een jonge vrouw, Tina, een overlevende van de Boko Haram-kampen, voelt zich op verschillende manieren met hen verbonden en vertelt ook haar aangrijpende verhaal. Met de verhalen van deze vrouwen schetst Hemley Boum de hedendaagse geschiedenis van Kameroen aan de hand van universele menselijke waarden, gev... continue

4.

Don't Whisper Too Much and Portrait of a Young Artiste from Bona Mbella by Frieda Ekotto EN

0 Ratings
Country: Africa / Cameroon flag Cameroon
Description:
Don't Whisper Too Much and Bona Mbella present love stories between African women in a positive light. In presenting the emotional and romantic lives of gay African women, Ekotto addresses how female sexuality is often marked by violence, and yet is also a place for emotional connection, pleasure and agency.

5.

El africano by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio ES

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / France flag France
Description:
Todo ser humano es el resultado de un padre y de una madre. Se puede no reconocerlos, no quererlos, se puede dudar de ellos. Pero están allí, con su cara, sus actitudes, sus modales y sus manías, sus ilusiones, sus esperanzas, la forma de sus manos y de los dedos del pie, el color de sus ojos y de su pelo, su manera de hablar, sus pensamientos, probablemente la edad de su muerte, todo esto ha pasado a nosotros. Durante mucho tiempo imaginé que mi madre era negra. Me había inventado una historia, un pasado, para huir de la realidad, a mi regreso desde África a Francia, donde no conocía a nadie,... continue

6.

El metro by Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo ES

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
Lambert Obama Ondo immigrates to Span in search of a better life but what price will he have to pay for it?

7.
I Am Farmer

I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon by Baptiste & Miranda Paul EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Description:
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Discover the true story of how environmentalist Farmer Tantoh is transforming the landscape in his home country of Cameroon. When Tantoh Nforba was a child, his fellow students mocked him for his interest in gardening. Today he's an environmental hero, bringing clean water and bountiful gardens to the central African nation of Cameroon. Authors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul share Farmer Tantoh's inspiring story.

8.

Mission to Kala by Mongo Beti EN

0 Ratings
Country: Africa / Cameroon flag Cameroon
Description:
American ed. (New York, Macmillan) published under title: Mission accomplished.

9.
Tålamod

Tålamod by Djaili Amadou Amal SV

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Cameroon flag Cameroon
Description:
Tre kvinnor. Tre berättelser. Tre sammanlänkade öden. En dag får Ramla veta att hon ska gifta sig med sin pappas äldre affärspartner. Samma dag ska hennes syster Hindou giftas bort med deras våldsamma kusin. För Safira, som sedan länge är gift med mannen Ramla lovats bort till, kastas hela tillvaron omkull. Ingen av dem har tillfrågats, ingen har heller någon väg ut. Munyal -- ha tålamod! lyder istället uppmaningen från en omedgörlig omgivning, där traditioner, familjeband och ekonomiska förh&... continue