Nehanda
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: TSAR Publications
Published: January 1, 1994
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 118
ISBN-13: 9780920661413
Subjects: Literary; Fiction - General; Fiction; Fiction / Literary; General
Description: "Zimbabwe, the late nineteenth century. In a village, amidst disturbing reports of strangers come to settle on their land, people gather to perform ceremonies to welcome a new-born. They call her Nehanda, and she has come bearing signs of specialness." "When Nehanda grows into a young woman the nature of her gift finally becomes evident. She has been chosen by the ancestral spirits to inspire a war against the invaders who have attained a stranglehold on the land." "And so the course of events unfolds, leading to its inevitable conclusion." "Told in beautifully lucid and evocative prose, this is the story of a people's first meeting with colonialism."--BOOK JACKET.