Morenga: Novel
A gripping historical novel about colonial power and tribal rebellion, set in German-occupied Southwest Africa. Uwe Timm (Headhunter, The Invention of Curried Sausage) has been described in The New Yorker as an extraordinary storyteller. In this early novel, he focuses his narrative talents on the historical conflict between German colonists and African tribes under the leadership of the legendary Morenga in the first decade of the 20th century. A daring and brilliant military tactician, Morenga was fluent in several languages and by all reports a man of compassion, intelligence, and integrity, as he led his people towards freedom. Recounted…
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Weitere Autoren: Mitchell, Breon (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-8112-1626-5
- EAN: 9780811216265
- Produktnummer: 1628171
- Verlag: New Directions
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
- Seitenangabe: 340 S.
- Masse: H19.6 cm x B12.6 cm x D2.6 cm 386 g
- Auflage: Revised
- Gewicht: 386
Über den Autor
Uwe Timm was born in Hamburg, Germany. His first novel, Hot Summer, was published in 1974. New Directions publishes five of his novels, including the German best selling, The Invention of Curried Sausage, and the award winning, Morenga. After apprenticing as a furrier, Timm studied philosophy and philology in Paris and Munich. He is the 1989 winner of the Munich Literary Prize. He has been called an extraordinary story teller (The New Yorker) and one of the best living German Writers (Kirkus Reviews).
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