The Joys of Exile
Stories
by Tiyambe Zeleza ; Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
ISBN: 0887845525
ISBN-13: 9780887845529
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: House of Anansi Pr
Published date: 1998
Size: 5.25 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.6 pounds
Pages: 208
Publisher's Notes
Set mostly in Africa, these stories range from the deceptively simple to the highly allegorical. Zeleza explores the paradoxes of human separateness and delves into the loneliness and vulnerability we all experience as exiles of one kind or another.
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The Joys of Exile
Zeleza, Paul Tiyambe
Toronto: Anansi, 1994, . paper bound, 1st edition, 194pp includes brief glossary. Fine copy. 261 grams ( more information) Offered by Books on the Web (Canada)
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The Joys of Exile
Zeleza, Paul Tiyambe
Anansi, 1994. Softcover. Fine. As new. . Selection of short stories concerning physical or spiritual exile, by the professor of History at Trent University, Peterborough. Trade Paperback ( more information) Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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Joys of Exile
Zeleza, Paul Tiyambe
Concord, ON, Canada: Anansi, 1994. 194 pgs. incl. glossary;. ISBN: 0887845525. Trade paper. Very Good. 8vo - over 4¾" - 9¾" tall. SHORT STORIES EXILE AFRICA. ( more information) Offered by Highway Book Shop (Canada)
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The Joys of Exile
Zeleza, Paul Tiyambe
Concord, ON: House of Anansi Press, 1994 Collection of stories by Zimbabwe-born Zeleza, a professor of history at Trent University The theme is about people in physical, spiritual, political or personal exile, mostly set in Africa. 194 pages with short glossary. No cloth issued. Slight corner wear.. Assumed First Edition. Illustrated Wraps. Very Good+/No DJ Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by High Park Books (Canada)
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The Joys Of Exile: Stories
Zeleza, Tiyambe
194 p: Anansi Press, 1994. large paperback. Fine Copy. ( more information) Offered by Scholars Bookstore (Canada)
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