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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... honour , duty , obedience . But , for all his gesticulations , his fulminations , as he continually strides up and down in the flat , the city was dealt a staggering blow when it awoke on the morning of the 11th . In the districts which ...
... honour , duty , obedience . But , for all his gesticulations , his fulminations , as he continually strides up and down in the flat , the city was dealt a staggering blow when it awoke on the morning of the 11th . In the districts which ...
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... honour at a ceremony which she would organise , of which she would be the prime mover and , what is most important , from which she would derive material benefits . She despatched a band of devoted griotes to every part of the town : a ...
... honour at a ceremony which she would organise , of which she would be the prime mover and , what is most important , from which she would derive material benefits . She despatched a band of devoted griotes to every part of the town : a ...
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... honour ' , that honour that they had both previously defended so obstinately . r While Rosalie was doing her best to distract Mireille 137.
... honour ' , that honour that they had both previously defended so obstinately . r While Rosalie was doing her best to distract Mireille 137.
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