{"product_id":"the-last-of-the-african-kings-hardback-9780813951805","title":"The Last of the African Kings (Hardback) 9780813951805","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Last of the African Kings\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMaryse Condé (Author), Richard Philcox (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813951805\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 July 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.453 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“A provocative critique of multiculturalism and modern race relations. . . . CondÉ’s narrative, fluidly translated from the French by her husband, Richard Philcox, uses irony and humor to portray travelers moving back and forth along the historic line between Africa, the Antilles, and America, delivering a vision of the black diaspora that challenges stereotypes by celebrating individual differences.” - \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last of the African Kings\u003c\/i\u003e follows the wayward fortunes of a noble African family. It begins with the regal BÉhanzin, an African king who opposed French colonialism and was exiled to distant Martinique. In the course of this brilliant novel, Maryse CondÉ tells of BÉhanzin’s scattered offspring and their lives in the Caribbean and the United States. A book made up of many characters and countless stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Last of the African Kings\u003c\/i\u003e skillfully intertwines the themes of exile, lost origins, memory, and hope. It is set mainly in the Americas, from the Caribbean to modern-day South Carolina, yet Africa hovers always in the background.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Virginia Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52563741245720,"sku":"9780813951805","price":47.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-last-of-the-african-kings-hardback-9780813951805","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}