Rented Silence: The Birthplace of Slavery, Mann Lucia
Автор: Mann Lucia Название: Africa`s Unfinished Symphony ISBN: 0979480566 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780979480560 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2750.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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A Witch Doctor's Power and His Ancient Tribal Ways Cruelly Collide with the Force and Authority of Modern Africa. While the tale of South Africa in the wake of World War II is riveting, violent, and cruel, it also is brimming with stories of kindness, compassion, and courage. Africa's Unfinished Symphony highlights commanding characters who not only bring haunting racial clashes to life but also convey the intense conflicts that existed between archaic customs and modern influences. You will be captivated as you follow the convoluted path of Farida of the ancients battling to become Bertha of the modern world. But are the outcomes of her struggles the best results for her and her beloved Africa? This book will immerse you in historic African themes that will jolt you out of complacency and into compassion.
About the Author Lucia Mann is a former British journalist and the author of two previous African-set novels devoted to slavery and racial prejudice, Beside an Ocean of Sorrow and Rented Silence (CBC Book Award winner). Born in British Colonial South Africa in the wake of WWII, Mann saw and felt firsthand the pain and suffering of those who were treated as inferior because of the color of their skin. She currently resides in British Columbia, Canada, where she is fine-tuning her next novel, The Smoldering Fire of the Unforgiving.
Visit www.LuciaMann.com for more information on how you can help alleviate the scourge of modern-day slavery.
The grief of the newly captured slaves was overpowered only by the lecherous brutality of their master. From a humble Tswanas kraal to an opulent South African estate, you will be captivated by Lucia Mann's interweaving stories of loss, cruelty, courage, and hope.
This multigenerational tale takes one on a journey that starts with an encircling rope net; progresses to a filthy, stifling slave ship; and ends at a rich slave estate where unthinkable acts take place. The thorny history of the birthplace of slavery comes to life with unforgettable characters yearning for liberty, meaning, and ... justice
About the Author Lucia Mann is a former British journalist and the author of three previous African-set novels devoted to slavery and racial prejudice: Beside an Ocean of Sorrow, Rented Silence (CBC Book Award winner), and Africa's Unfinished Symphony. Born in British Colonial South Africa in the wake of WWII, Mann saw and felt firsthand the pain and suffering of those who were treated as inferior because of the color of their skin.
The ten-year-old daughter of a Sicilian Mafia boss is cruelly kidnapped from her bedroom on the night of her glorious birthday celebration. She knows her captor well, and, until this night, has trusted him and held him fondly in her heart. Maria's prospects for rescue plummet as she is sold into child prostitution and eventually sent to a Holocaust death camp.
Is it possible for a girl so misused for so long to emotionally endure the torment she suffered and still maintain a semblance of normalcy? The quest for an answer leads the reader on a zigzag journey through the bloodline of three generations, ending in the bowels of a Mafia mansion on the island of Sicily.
In this book, you will experience the profound love of a daughter for her mother, and a granddaughter's misgivings about her crazed grandmother, the matriarch of a battered family: - Brianna, a successful law student who gives up everything to search for her beloved mother. - Lynette, Brianna's mother, a survivor of child-slavery in South Africa. - Maria, a kidnapped child who endures years of torment to eventually become the most powerful Mafia boss in Sicily.
Lucia Mann's story explores the ugliness of child-slavery while it tests our attitudes toward revenge and mental health.
About the Author
Lucia Mann, humanitarian and activist, was born in British colonial South Africa in the wake of World War II. She now resides in British Columbia, Canada. After retiring from freelance journalism in 1998, she wrote a four book African series to give voice to those who have suffered and are suffering brutalities and captivity. The other books in the series are: Rented Silence, CBC Book Award; Africa's Unfinished Symphony, Indie Excellence Award; and A Veil of Blood Hangs over Africa.
Visit www.LuciaMann.com and www.ReportModernDaySlavery.org for more information on how you can help alleviate the scourge of modern-day slavery.
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