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Set against the backdrop of plague-stricken eighteenth-century Philadelphia, a young black preacher embarks on a quest to find a mysterious African woman, facing the harsh realities of a society divided by race. The narrative intertwines personal struggle with historical themes, echoing the Xhosa people's ritual of cattle killing as a symbol of resistance to European oppression. This journey explores the complexities of love and identity across America, Europe, and South Africa, weaving together past and present in a poignant reflection on societal divides.
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The Cattle Killing, John Edgar Wideman
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- 1996
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- Titul
- The Cattle Killing
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- John Edgar Wideman
- Vydavateľ
- Houghton Mifflin
- Rok vydania
- 1996
- Väzba
- mäkká
- Počet strán
- 220
- ISBN10
- 0395877504
- ISBN13
- 9780395877500
- Série
- Pôvodný názov
- The cattle killing
- Hodnotenie
- 3,6 z 5
- Anotácia
- Set against the backdrop of plague-stricken eighteenth-century Philadelphia, a young black preacher embarks on a quest to find a mysterious African woman, facing the harsh realities of a society divided by race. The narrative intertwines personal struggle with historical themes, echoing the Xhosa people's ritual of cattle killing as a symbol of resistance to European oppression. This journey explores the complexities of love and identity across America, Europe, and South Africa, weaving together past and present in a poignant reflection on societal divides.