The Sword And The Spear

aw_product_id: 
27215472575
merchant_image_url: 
https://cdn.waterstones.com/bookjackets/large/9781/9129/9781912987122.jpg
merchant_category: 
Books
search_price: 
12.99
book_author_name: 
Mia Couto
book_type: 
Paperback
publisher: 
World Editions Ltd
published_date: 
01/10/2020
isbn: 
9781912987122
Merchant Product Cat path: 
Books > Fiction > Modern & contemporary fiction
specifications: 
Mia Couto|Paperback|World Editions Ltd|01/10/2020
Merchant Product Id: 
9781912987122
Book Description: 
Mozambique, 1895. The last days of the so-called Gaza Empire. After an attack on his quarters, defeated sergeant Germano de Melo is taken by his bright, young love Imani to the only hospital within reach an arduous river journey. Meanwhile, war rages all around: Emperor Ngugunyane's warriors fight the Portuguese occupiers with swords and spears, until the arrival of the machine gun ensures European domination.

Graphic Design by Ishmael Annobil /  Web Development by Ruzanna Hovasapyan