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Xala
by Sembene Ousmane
ISBN: 1556520700
ISBN-13: 9781556520709
Format: Paperback
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Summary
A businessman who is also a polygamist meets his downfall in French-speaking Africa.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books
Published date: 1983
Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.3 pounds
Publisher's Notes
A biting satire about the downfall of a businessman-polygamist who assumes the role of the colonializer in French-speaking Africa.
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Xala
Ousmane Sembene
Lawrence Hill Books, 1997-08-01. Paperback. Acceptable. We suggest the use of priority shipping, where available. Media mail can take up to three weeks for delivery. We ship every business day. Used books may not contain original publisher materials, ie cd and infotrak ( more information) Offered by textbook recycle (United States)
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Xala
Ousmane Sembene
Lawrence Hill Books, 1997-08-01. Paperback. Good. Used for class has some underlining and notes. No highlighting. Remainder mark on page edge. You're gonna love this book! ( more information) Offered by Audreys Books (United States)
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Xala [Paperback] by Ousmane, Sembene
Sembene Ousmane
Lawrence Hill Books, 1983-11. Paperback. Very Good. 1st Edition (Stated), 6th Printing 1976 Lawrence Hill Books/Chicago Review Press Trade Paperback; text clean/UNMARKED; color cover rubbing w/coupla minor bends/edges fine/corner wear; spine perfect; NOT x-library; No remainder mark; 103 pages+6 preliminary pgs; translated from French by Clive Wake; "weaves old folkways + new into a cautionary fable that bubbles with life." ( more information) Offered by HappyHippy7 (United States)
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XALA
Ousmane, Sembene
[Westport CT] Lawrence Hill [1976] . Later printing. Translated from French by Clive Wake. Softcover, near new. ISNB 1556520700 . ISBN: 1556520700. ( more information) Offered by BUCKS COUNTY BOOKSHOP (United States)
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Xala
Ousmane, Sembene
Chicago: Lawrence Hill Books, 1976. Softcover. NF. Light shelfwear.. no. Satirical fable of post-colonial Africa. Light book may require less postage. Trade Paperback ( more information) Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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Ousmane, Sembene
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Lawrence Hill & Co, 1983. This book is a "cutting, radiant and hilarious" commentary on an African world emerging from the heritage of colonialism and in the process developing certain distorted values of its own. Ousmane's satirical fable tells of the downfall of El Hadji, a member of the African elite who have taken the place of white businessmen in Francophone Africa. The protagonist is stricken with sala, impotence. The novel subtly traces the interplay among his three wives as he tries to overcome his affliction. 103 pgs.. ISBN: 1-55652-070-0. First American Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FICTION. ( more information) Offered by PTP Books (United States)
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Sembene, Ousmane
Lawrence Hill Books. PAPERBACK. 1556520700 We sell only brand new merchandise! . ( more information) Offered by Robin Pugh's Nest of Treasures (United States)
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Sembene, Ousmane
Lawrence Hill Books. PAPERBACK. 1556520700 We sell only brand new merchandise! . New. ( more information) Offered by Robin Pugh's Nest of Treasures (United States)
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Sembene Ousmane
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