The Ivory Crocodile
Autor Eileen Drewen Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 apr 1996
Discover Great New Writers Program, 1996. Finalist, PEN Center USA West 1997 Literary Awards. "Drew's real subject is landscape, internal and geographic--an exploration of the ways in which Nicole seeks acceptance of herself as African, as benevolent, as self-reliant."--The New York Times Book Review "Very highly recommended."--CHOICE
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781566890427
ISBN-10: 156689042X
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 161 x 236 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.62 kg
Editura: Coffee House Press
Colecția Coffee House Press
ISBN-10: 156689042X
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 161 x 236 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.62 kg
Editura: Coffee House Press
Colecția Coffee House Press
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The Ivory Crocodile is the mesmerizing story of an American whose longing to 'know' Africa produces the unexpected. Assigned to teach at a remote bush school, Nicole Spark immerses herself in village life. Though she gradually gains acceptance into the lives of Africans, her exotic ideal of the country, as well as her own identity as a white woman, begins to break down. Amid love and politics, progress and tradition, innocence and mistrust, Nicole looks for Africa - and finds herself. Her personal journey, however, brings the community to a startling crisis with unforgettable impact.
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The sights, sounds and smells of Africa come alive in this novel about clashing cultures and the often disastrous consequences of the American helping hand. Nickie joins a Peace Corps-type organization and is assigned to a remote bush school. Immersed in village life, she encounters a multifaceted culture that strains her exotic ideal of Africa as well as her own identity as a white woman.