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The Poor Christ of Bomba
Mongo Beti
Award-winning author Mongo Beti presents The Poor Christ of Bomba, a cutting satirical critique on the role of Catholic missionaries and French colonialism in 1930s Cameroon. A revolutionary novel in its time. In a small village called Bomba in Cameroon, a French missionary priest is instructed to build a parish for its residents. Father Drumont has one important task; to save the village from heresy by preparing its girls for Christian marriage.
A servant in Father Drumont's house, a young boy named Denis is reliant on the priest's generosity after the death of his mother. In the eyes of the Catholic church, Denis is the perfect example of the African heathen saved by Christianity but the reality of what happens behind closed doors in much more sinister. 'One of the foremost African writers of the independence generation.' Guardian
328 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 1, 2024 |
| ISBN13 | 9781035901043 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Pages | 320 |
| Dimensions | 197 × 127 × 21 mm · 334 g |
| Language | English |
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