The Poor Christ of Bomba

The Poor Christ of Bomba
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 281
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ISBN-10 : 9781804543436
ISBN-13 : 1804543438
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Book Synopsis The Poor Christ of Bomba by : Mongo Beti

Download or read book The Poor Christ of Bomba written by Mongo Beti and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning author Mongo Beti presents The Poor Christ of Bomba, a cutting satirical critique on the role of Catholic missionaries and French colonialism in 1930s Cameroon. A revolutionary novel in its time. In the small village of Bomba, a French missionary priest is instructed to build a parish for its residents. Father Drumont has one important task; to save the village from heresy by preparing its girls for Christian marriage. A servant in Father Drumont's house, a young boy named Denis is reliant on the priest's generosity after the death of his mother. In the eyes of the Catholic church, Denis is the perfect example of the African heathen saved by Christianity – but the reality of what happens behind closed doors in much more sinister. 'One of the foremost African writers of the independence generation.' Guardian


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