The African shore
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2013].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780300196108 (alk. paper), 0300196105 (alk. paper)
Physical Desc
146 pages ; 20 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Fiction | FIC REY | Available |
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2013].
Language
English
ISBN
9780300196108 (alk. paper), 0300196105 (alk. paper)
Notes
General Note
Originally published as La Orilla Africana. F&G Editores.
Description
Loosely interweaving the stories of Hamsa, a Moroccan shepherd preparing himself to serve as a lookout for a smuggling operation run by his uncle, and of a Colombian tourist (not named until the end), who, having lost his passport during a night of drunken debauchery, finds himself stuck in Morocco. Like that stranded traveler, who occupies most of the storyline, the narrative is content to meander, seemingly refusing action and appearing to take pleasure in passivity. The two strands of the work coalesce around an owl, impulsively purchased by the tourist and sought after by Hamsa, who believes that the bird's plucked out eyes will work as an amulet should the job his uncle promises materialize. Less a conventional novel, more an episodic exploration of ennui, superstition, and the intersection of European, Latin American, and Arab cultures.
Language
Translated from the Spanish.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rey Rosa, R. (2013). The African shore . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rey Rosa, Rodrigo, 1958-. 2013. The African Shore. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rey Rosa, Rodrigo, 1958-. The African Shore Yale University Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rey Rosa, Rodrigo. The African Shore Yale University Press, 2013.
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