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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... tomtom . You adore Mozart ; you can listen to him all night . Just accept that I like the tomtoms . You can't understand . The tomtom is the black man's whole life bursting forth in sheaves of sound : the rhythms of the sowing season ...
... tomtom . You adore Mozart ; you can listen to him all night . Just accept that I like the tomtoms . You can't understand . The tomtom is the black man's whole life bursting forth in sheaves of sound : the rhythms of the sowing season ...
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... tomtom . He was drawn by his past , by his nature , to assume with fervour his own cultural heritage : Folktales ? He could break open their shell to reveal their hidden kernel - the lessons in community living that their comic or ...
... tomtom . He was drawn by his past , by his nature , to assume with fervour his own cultural heritage : Folktales ? He could break open their shell to reveal their hidden kernel - the lessons in community living that their comic or ...
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... tomtom , was a message . The Perceptible and the Invisible were in communion . Souls quivered in a trance of possession , inspired by their familiar . And the tomtom muttered , muttered ; the tomtom muttered , muttered , the catalyst ...
... tomtom , was a message . The Perceptible and the Invisible were in communion . Souls quivered in a trance of possession , inspired by their familiar . And the tomtom muttered , muttered ; the tomtom muttered , muttered , the catalyst ...
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