Cruel City

by Mongo Beti

Book Overview

Under the pseudonym Eza Boto, Mongo Beti wrote Ville cruelle (Cruel City) in 1954 before he came to the world's attention with the publication of Le pauvre Christ de Bomba (The Poor Christ of Bomba). Cruel City tells the story of a young man's attempt to cope with capitalism and the rapid urbanization of his country. Banda, the protagonist, sets off to sell the year's cocoa harvest to earn the bride price for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253008239
• ISBN13: 9780253008237
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher