The Fire of Origins

by Emmanuel Dongala

Book Overview

The whole of African history unfolds in this brilliant novel from one of the continent's major writers. The story is unified by the actions of one man, Mankunku, a "destroyer," who is born in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556524927
• ISBN13: 9781556524929
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Rewarding, engaging, highly recommended reading

Emmanuel Dongala is an African novelist of outstanding ability. In The Fire Of Origins, we are introduced to Mankunku, born of mysterious circumstances on a banana plantation, we follow his personal saga in an unnamed African country from its pre-colonial era through the horrors of European subjugation, to independence and all the complexities and contradictions, ideals and disillusionments of post-colonial self-rule. The Fire Of Origins is peppered with memorable characters ranging from charlatans and saints, to workers and bureaucrats, to warriors and peacemakers. The Fire Of Origins is rewarding, engaging, highly recommended reading by a truly gifted author which will leave the reader eagerly looking forward to more of his work in the future.