Abandoned Baobab: The Autobiography of a Senegalese Woman

by Ken Bugul

Book Overview

"This is a beautiful, tragic book.... We should be grateful that Ken Bugul found her way back at last to Africa and that she created this searing document as testimony of her suffering."- Booklist "A wise, lyrical account, superbly translated."- Publishers Weekly The subject of intense admiration--and not a little shock, when it was first published-- The Abandoned Baobab has consistently captivated readers ever since. The book has been translated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813927374
• ISBN13: 9780813927374
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher