The last of the African kings

Maryse Condé

earliest edition we have, 1992 Mercure de France, 1992 304 pages

Collection folio -- 2742. -- Texte intégral

The Last of the African Kings (Les derniers rois mages) follows the wayward fortunes of a noble African family. It begins with the regal Behanzin, an African king who opposed French colonialism and was exiled to distant Martinique. In the course of the novel, Maryse Conde tell of Behanzin's scattered offspring and their lives in the Caribbean and the United States. With many characters and countless stories, The Las...

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Richard Philcox 1 printing we hold · 2024 · University of Virginia Press

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Last of the African Kings edition · 2024 · University of Virginia Press · 9780813951812
Last of the African Kings edition · 2024 · University of Virginia Press · 9780813951805
Last of the African Kings. edition · 1998 · Univ.Nebraska P. · 204 pages
The last of the African kings edition · 1997 · University of Nebraska Press · 216 pages
Les derniers rois mages paperback · 1995 · Gallimard · 310 pages · 9782070393725
Les derniers rois mages edition · 1992 · Mercure de France · 304 pages
Les derniers rois mages paperback · 1992 · Mercure De France · 304 pages · 9782715217584

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