Nervous ConditionsTamba thinks her dreams have come true when her wealthy and educated uncle offers to sponsor her education. But mission school carries a heavy price. Yet it is her worldly cousin, Nyasha, brought up in England and now a stranger among her own people, who pays the full cost of alienation. Winner of the Africa section of the Commonwealth Writers Prize, 1989. |
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Post-colonial Studies: The Key Concepts Bill Ashcroft,Gareth Griffiths,Helen Tiffin No preview available - 2007 |
Haunted Nations: The Colonial Dimensions of Multiculturalisms Sneja Marina Gunew Limited preview - 2004 |