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NehandaYvonne Vera

Nehanda

1993118 pages
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4 editions · 2 languages
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"Zimbabwe, the late nineteenth century. In a village, amidst disturbing reports of strangers come to settle on their land, people gather to perform ceremonies to welcome a new-born. They call her Nehanda, and she has come bearing signs of specialness." "When Nehanda grows into a young woman the nature of her gift finally becomes evident. She has been chosen by the ancestral spirits to inspire a war against the invaders who have attained a stranglehold on the land." "And so the course of events unfolds, leading to its inevitable conclusion." "Told in beautifully lucid and evocative prose, this…

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4 editions · 2 languages
  • Paperback · English · 2018
    Mawenzi House/TSAR Publishers · 128 pages · 9781988449548
  • Paperback · English · 1994
    TSAR Publications · 118 pages · 9780920661413
  • Other · English · 1996
    Baobab Books · 9780908311620
  • Other · HAT · 2018
    Edisyon 2 Kreyòl Yo · 9789997067340
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