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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... arms , everything will seem easy . But we shall have to wait four years , till I am legally of age . Just tell me ... arm of a balance on which two objects of equal value are weighed . ' Reject the Usine Niari Talli district ? Escape ...
... arms , everything will seem easy . But we shall have to wait four years , till I am legally of age . Just tell me ... arm of a balance on which two objects of equal value are weighed . ' Reject the Usine Niari Talli district ? Escape ...
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... arms . He who was so strong , who always had a ready retort , resorting to this attitude of defeat ! In any case , what control had he now over Mireille , who was of age and a married woman ? Mireille , inaccessible and free , was ...
... arms . He who was so strong , who always had a ready retort , resorting to this attitude of defeat ! In any case , what control had he now over Mireille , who was of age and a married woman ? Mireille , inaccessible and free , was ...
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... arm . Yaye Khady's name had not been mentioned , but her shadow hovered ominously over the group . Yaye Khady first caught sight of Mireille clinging to her son's arm . Up to the last moment she had hoped to see an ordinary - looking ...
... arm . Yaye Khady's name had not been mentioned , but her shadow hovered ominously over the group . Yaye Khady first caught sight of Mireille clinging to her son's arm . Up to the last moment she had hoped to see an ordinary - looking ...
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