Village of the Rain Wind (Paperback, 1st New edition)


In Serowe:Village of the Rain Wind, Bessie Head blends her skills as a novelist with the actual words of nearly one hundred inhabitants of a Botswanan village called Serowe to present a clear picture of the village community and its history. Serowe is one of the best-known villages in Africa, the capital of the people ruled by the Khamas, of whom Tshekedi and Seretse are the most famous. This collection of writings also tells of a remarkable transition between the setting up and the dismantling of white colonialism in Botswana.

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In Serowe:Village of the Rain Wind, Bessie Head blends her skills as a novelist with the actual words of nearly one hundred inhabitants of a Botswanan village called Serowe to present a clear picture of the village community and its history. Serowe is one of the best-known villages in Africa, the capital of the people ruled by the Khamas, of whom Tshekedi and Seretse are the most famous. This collection of writings also tells of a remarkable transition between the setting up and the dismantling of white colonialism in Botswana.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Heinemann

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

Heinemann African Writers Series

Release date

June 2008

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

2008

Authors

Dimensions

200 x 130 x 15mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

280

Edition

1st New edition

ISBN-13

978-0-435-90273-5

Barcode

9780435902735

Categories

LSN

0-435-90273-3



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