Mount Pleasant
- 368pages
- 13 heures de lecture
Originally published in French in 2011 by aEditions Philippe Rey, France, as Mont plaisant.
Cameroun Séries
Cette série plonge dans la histoire riche et complexe du début du vingtième siècle, explorant la vie des individus pris dans les courants de la colonisation. Les récits sont lyriques et majestueux, ressuscitant une époque révolue avec une élégie poignante. Elle offre un voyage captivant aux lecteurs qui apprécient la fiction historique dotée d'une profonde dimension humaine et d'une richesse culturelle. Cette collection éclaire les luttes et la résilience d'un peuple confronté à d'immenses changements sociétaux.
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When the Plums Are Ripe
- 368pages
- 13 heures de lecture
The novel "When the Plums Are Ripe" begins in August 1940, marking the onset of World War II for Cameroon, as its tremors shake the country in Central Africa and profoundly alter the lives of its people. Set in various locations, the story follows the turbulent fates of the residents of the village of Edea in southern Cameroon. It intertwines the absurd and adventurous tale of four young men who enlist as soldiers in the French army, only to be used as cannon fodder in the desert war against Italians and Germans. Alongside this, it explores the changing fortunes of three friends, their wives, and families, whose daily lives are haunted by violence and loss, yet still pulsate with life, eroticism, friendship, and the continuation of their dreams. Through grim humor and a rich, burlesque language, Patrice Nganang narrates how the people of Edea become embroiled in the events of war while secretly advancing their ideas of protest and independence.