{"product_id":"blue-white-red-a-novel-global-african-voices-9780253007919","title":"Blue White Red A Novel Global African Voices","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA searing commentary on the lives of Africans in France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlain Mabanckou counts as one of the most successful voices of young African literature in the French language.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Ulrich Schreiber * Internationales literaturfestival berlin *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlain Mabanckou can be defined as the 'clear guide' of a new generation of Congolese writers.\u003c\/p\u003e * Infopagecongo *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue White Red stands at the beginning of the author's remarkable and multifaceted career as a novelist, essayist and poet...this debut novel shows much of his style and substance in remarkable ways...Dundy's translation is excellent.\u003c\/p\u003e * Africa Book Club *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMabanckou's provocative novel probes the many facets of the 'migration adventure,' including the shame that accompanies migrants home when their foreign sojourn ends in failure.\u003c\/p\u003e * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMabanckou dazzles with technical dexterity and emotional depth. Vulnerability beckons in this masterful story about a world we always knew was too good to be true, yet reminds us that new skies appear and new seasons begin. (Starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e * Publishers Weekly *","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400532533591,"sku":"9780253007919","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253007919.jpg?v=1730470914","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/blue-white-red-a-novel-global-african-voices-9780253007919","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}