Scarlet SongLongman, 1985 - 171 pages Mireille, daughter of a French diplomat, Ousmane, son of a poor Muslim family in Senegal : two childhood sweethearts forced to share their love in secret. Their marriage shocks and dismays both sets of parents, but it soon becomes clear that their youthful optimism and love is a poor defense against the pressures of society. As Ousmane is lured back to his roots, Mireille is left humiliated, isolated and alone. The tyranny of tradition and chauvinism is brilliantly exposed in this passionate plea for human understanding. |
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... Ousseynou , Pathé Ngom's eldest son , and Ousmane's : ' hut - brother ' . From what Ousseynou confided in him , Ousmane got a very precise idea of what life was like in a polygamous family . ' Every wife has charge of the " budget " for ...
... Ousseynou , Pathé Ngom's eldest son , and Ousmane's : ' hut - brother ' . From what Ousseynou confided in him , Ousmane got a very precise idea of what life was like in a polygamous family . ' Every wife has charge of the " budget " for ...
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... Ousseynou's other hut - brother . This new attitude puzzled Ousmane . Ousseynou , pressed for an explanation , finally admitted , ' My sister doesn't want a boy who sweeps the house , fetches buckets of water and smells of dried fish ...
... Ousseynou's other hut - brother . This new attitude puzzled Ousmane . Ousseynou , pressed for an explanation , finally admitted , ' My sister doesn't want a boy who sweeps the house , fetches buckets of water and smells of dried fish ...
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... Ousseynou is right . You must go and visit him . ' And Ousmane promised to drop in on his old neighbourhood . The next day Ousmane drove out to Usine Niari Talli in his new Peugeot 504. His nostrils were assailed by the same nauseating ...
... Ousseynou is right . You must go and visit him . ' And Ousmane promised to drop in on his old neighbourhood . The next day Ousmane drove out to Usine Niari Talli in his new Peugeot 504. His nostrils were assailed by the same nauseating ...
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