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The Sword and the Spear

ISBN-13: 9781912987122

Author(s): Mia Couto

Subjects: FA, FBA

Publisher: World Editions Ny Llc

Publisher Imprint: World Editions

Publication Date: 01-10-2020

Format: Paperback / softback

Availability: In stock

£12.99

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About the book

Mozambique, 1895. The last days of the so-called Gaza Empire. After an attack on his quarters, defeated sergeant Germano de Melo is taken by his bright, young love Imani to the only hospital within reach an arduous river journey. Meanwhile, war rages all around: Emperor Ngugunyane's warriors fight the Portuguese occupiers with swords and spears, until the arrival of the machine gun ensures European domination.

The Sword and the Spear

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