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NEWe-book availablee-book availableCelebrating over 50 years ofexcellent storytelling fromaward-winning African authorsFirst launched over 50 years ago, the acclaimed AfricanOr get in touch with your localWriters Series has become a benchmark for AfricanPearson representative:literature.During this time, the series has been the vehicle for someEast and Southern Africaof the most important writers that Africa has producedDean Erasmusand has ensured an international voice for literary masters wa Thiong’o.such as Chinua Achebe and NgugiTel: 27 11 347 0700Sales ManagerFax: 27 11 315 2757Today, the series comprises over 70 titles by nearly 40writers from different countries, ranging from stories andEmail: dean.erasmus@pearson.comseries are the African Writers Series Classics, a selectionFrancophone, Lusophone& West Africaof the most critically and widely acclaimed titles from thisGuillaume Dalmassocelebrated series.Regional Directorpoetry to biographical writing and essays. Included in theThe African Writers Series is suitable for anyone studyingAfrican Literature from the age of 14 and upwards.A selection of titles are now available as e-books andcan be downloaded from www.amazon.com.For additional information about the African WritersSeries visit our website atwww.pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk/AWSTel: 27 21 532 6000Direct: 27 21 532 6048Fax: 27 21 532 2302Email: guillaume.dalmasso@pearson.com

Table of 043591350297804359101059780435912048Bessie Head4Ferdinand Oyono6Véronique Tadjo7Sony Labou Tansi7Daniel Mengara7 wa Thiong’oNgugi8B. Kojo Lang8Amma Darko9Ama Ata Aidoo9Ayi Kwei Armah9Lily Mabura10Thomas Mofolo10Neshani Andreas10Tiyambe Zeleza10Jack Mapanje10Lília Momplé11Mia Couto11Chinua Achebe12Obtunde Ijimere14CONTACTS20

Bessie HeadBotswana4Serowe: Village ofthe Rain WindThe LoversAn examination of Serowe’s recentpast – seen through the words andmemories of the village inhabitants.The Lovers collects together Head’sshort fiction of the 1960s and 70s,written mainly in Serowe, Botswana.9780435902735 280pp978043545715 184ppA Woman AloneA Questionof PowerA Woman Alone is a collection ofautobiographical writings, sketches andessays, which covers Bessie Head’s life.Cruel revelations lead Elizabeth,a South African refugee, to driftin and out of sanity.9780435906030 144pp9780435907204 206ppAfrican Writers Series

MaruMargaret Cadmore, an orphanedMasarwa girl, comes to Dilepe toteach, only to discover that in thisremote Botswana village herpeople are treated as outcasts.“ change the worldon the basis of love ofmankind.” – Bessie Head9780435913588 123ppWhen RainClouds GatherA Collectorof TreasuresWhen a South Africa refugee joins forceswith an English farmer, the old ways of lifeare challenged.A sequence of Botswana village tales aboutsubjects such as the breakdown of familylife and the position of women in society.9780435909611 185pp9780435909819 109ppAfrican Writers Series5

The Return ofthe Water SpiritLuis R. Mitras (translator)AngolaWinner of Angola’sNational Literature PrizeIn Angola in the late 1980s, a time ofwar, there are those who feel that theMarxist-orientated elite has alloweditself to be corrupted by nepotismand the worst kind of rampantcapitalism. One day, a building inKinaxixi Square collapsesunexpectedly, harming no-one.An ancient African water spirit hasreturned to reclaim the land.9780435912109 128ppThe Old Manand the MedalHouseboyFerdinand OyonoFerdinand OyonoIt is with pride that Meka first hearshe is to receive a medal. Whilewaiting for the ceremony, however,Meka gives way to scepticism.‘It is a better guide to French colonial Africa, and to racism, than anynon-fiction account, whether by anAfrican or a Frenchman.’ The TimesLiterary Supplement9780435900397 176pp9780435905323 128ppCameroon6African Writers SeriesCameroon

The Shadow of ImanaAs the Crow FliesdalVéronique TadjoVéronique TadjoCote D’IvoireCote D’IvoireAs evidence emerged of thegenocide in Rwanda in 1994, theoutside world reeled in shock.An illicit love affair that turns souris the starting point in this lyricalexplanation of the human heart.9780435910150 128pp9780435912031 112ppThe SevenSolitudes ofLorsa LopezSony Labou TansiDistant Viewof a MinaretAlifa Rifaat TansiMemaDaniel MengaraDRCEgyptGabonEstina Bronzario leads thewomen of Nsanga-Nordain protest against corruptionand apathy.A revelation on what it is liketo be a woman living within atraditional Muslim society.Mema is an engaging anddramatic tale of a womanstuggling against hercommunity.9780435905941 144pp9780435909123 128pp9780435909239 122ppAfrican Writers Series7

wa ThiongoNgugiKenyaThe BlackHermitDevil on theCrossA Grain ofWheatShould Remi, the first of hisKenyan tribe to go to the university or return to his people?One of the most powerfulcritiques of modern Kenyaever written.A classic novel depicting thehistory of colonialsism in Kenya.9780435900519 196pp9780435908447 256pp9780435913564 288ppThe RiverBetweenWeep Not, ChildAn extraordinary story aboutthe effects of the Mau Mauwar on the lives of ordinarymen and women in Kenya.Two brothers, Kamau, anapprentice carpenter, andNjoroge, a scholar, need todecide where their loyaltieslie. For the practical man,the choice is simple, but forNjoroge, the dream ofprogress through learningis a hard one to give up.9780435908300 144ppThe River Between explores lifeon the makuyu and Kamenoridges of Kenya in the early daysof white settlement.9780435905484 174pp8African Writers Series

Beyond theHorizonSearch SweetCountryWoman ofAeroplanesAmma DarkoB. Kojo LaingB. Kojo LaingOnce a naïve Ghanian villagegirl, Mara, reflects on hertransformation to a prostitute.Kojo Laing has created a headycocktail in this novel that will notfail to stimulate the mind.A fantastic journey filledwith unforgettable charactersand magical places.9780435909901 140pp9780435045708 368pp9780435045722 304ppChangesThe GirlWho CanThe BeautyfulOnes Are NotYet BornAma Ata AidooAma Ata AidooGhanaGhanaA spirited and poignant storyabout Esi, an independentwoman who leaves her husband.With zest and humour, AmaAta Aidoo brings attention towomen’s struggle within society.The story of a man who saysno to bribery but wins nothingbut scorn for his honesty.9780435910143 208pp9780435910136 151pp9780435905408 192ppGhanaGhanaGhanaGhanaAyi Kwei ArmahAfrican Writers Series9

NEW How Shall WeKill the BishopLily MaburaChakaThomas MofoloThe Purple Flowerof OshaantuNeshani AndreasLesothoNamibiaA collection of short stories ofdiverse characters whose fatesfascinate and alarm.Thomas Mofolo’s classic novelof the Zulu hero, Chaka.The story of an unhappy wifewho refuses to mourn herhusband’s death.9780435075415 104pp9780435152147 (e-book)9780435902292 192pp9780435912086 185ppSmoulderingCharcoalGatheringSeaweedThe ChatteringWagtails ofMikuyu PrisonTiyambe ZelezaJack Mapanje (Ed.)MalawiMalawiA story of conflict between twoeconomically divided familiesduring a turbulent political climate.An anthology of extracts fromprison memoirs, letters, poetryand interviews.A collection of poems borne outof the author’s horrific experienceof detention without trial.9780435905835 192pp9780435912116 352pp9780435911980 240ppGhanae-book availableMalawi10African Writers SeriesJack Mapanje

Neighbours: TheStory of a MurderLília MompléEvery Man isa RaceMia CoutoMozambiqueMozambiqueThe discovery of a viciousSouth African conspiracy toinfiltrate and demobilisepost-colonial Mozambique.18 short stories, which look atthe issues of civil war, pettyofficialdom and corruption inpost-independence Mozambique.9780435912093 134pp9780435909826 118ppA Cowrie of HopeA young widow, Nasula,suffers years of economichardship, dreaming of a betterlife for her daughter.“ captures therhythms of a peoplewhose poverty hasnot diminishedtheir dignity ”9780435912024 160ppBinwell SinyangweZambiaAfrican Writers Series11

Chinua AchebeNigeriaAnthills ofthe SavannahArrow of GodA Man ofthe PeopleA story of West African politics,but woven into it are Africanlegends, folk-tales and proverbs.A chief priest has rivals in thetribe, in the white government,and even in his own family.A powerful satire that chroniclesthe corruption threatening,careerist politicians.9780435905385 240pp9780435905309 240pp9780435905347 160ppThings Fall ApartNo Longerat EaseThe Troublewith NigeriaAchebe uses the fall of oneman, a descendent of the heroin Things Fall Apart, to depictthe birth of a whole new agein Nigerian life.In this book, Achebe broke thesilence at the time of the 1983Nigerian elections. The styleand wit partly cover his deepdesperation.9780435913519 168pp9780435906986 80ppAvailable in an extended editionincluding essays, maps, illustrations and reference material.9780435913502 184pp9780435905255 208pp(Expanded version)12African Writers Series

LabyrinthsThe Sterile SkyThe ConcubineE.E. SuleElechi AmadiThis extraordinary and powerfulcollection of interlinked poems,first published in 1971,showcases Okigbo’s rare talent.e-book availableAs the gifted young Murtala comesof age in Kano, violent riots andhis family’s own woes threaten toerase all that he holds dear.Ihuoma, a young widow, has theadmiration of the entire communityin which she lives, and especiallythe hunter, Ekwueme.9780435905385 240pp9780435152154 (e-book)9780435045753 286pp9780435045753 (e-book)Arrows of RainThe Joys ofMotherhoodChristopher OkigboNigeriae-book availableOkey NdibeNigeriaBuchi EmechetaNigeria9780435905569 216ppThe New TribeBuchi EmechetaNigeriaNigeriaNigeriaWhen a young woman runs intothe sea and drowns, the policeinvestigate the last man to see heralive – Bukuru the vagrant.al.Nnu Ego devotes her life toher children, but finds herselffriendless and alone inmiddle age.The story of Chester, a blackboy growing up in a whitefamily, searching for his trueidentitiy.9780435906573 247pp9780435913540 254pp9780435912048 144ppe-book available in 2015African Writers Series13

Second ClassCitizenEquiano’sTravelsThe Imprisonmentof ObatalaNigeriaNigeriaPaul Edwards (Ed.)Obotunde IjimereAdah’s fervoured desire to writeis pitted against the dual forcesof an egotistical husband and anoppressive society.Equiano’s early life in Ibo country,as a slave in Southern Americaand his travels as a free man.A delightful collection ofYoruba verse plays.9780435909918 192pp9780435906009 190pp9780435900182 124ppBuchi EmechetaNigeriaEfuruA Squatter’s TaleFlora NwapaIke OguineNigeriaNigeriae-book available in 201514Flora Nwapa’s first novel plants her storyfirmly in the world of women. Efuru, beautifuland respected, is loved and deserted bytwo undistinguished husbands.Obi, a young hopeful Nigerian immigrantin America, tells a series of stories withina story of homesickness and living on thefringes of society.9780435900267 288pp9780435906559 165ppAfrican Writers Series

God’s Bitsof WoodSo Long a LetterAmbiguousAdventureSenegalSenegalMariama BâCheikh Hamidou KaneA classic African novel set duringthe Dakar-Niger railway strike of1947-8 as seen through the eyesof the workers.An intense novel written inthe form of a letter sent toRamatoulaye, who has recentlybeen widowed.The adventures of aSenegalese man in France.9780435909598 248pp9780435913526 112pp9780435901196 240ppSembene OusmaneThe TranslatorSeason of theMigration tothe NorthLeila AboulelaTayeb SalihShe is a translator and he alecturer, Samaar and Rae livein worlds divided by simplefacts – religion, and race.A beautifully constructednovel set in the Sudan andEurope.9780435912079 112pp9780435913533 240ppNEWThe Grub HunterAmir Tag ElsirSudane-book availableThis sharply original novelexplores notions on identity andwriting with wit and humour.9780435134808 248pp9780435152178 (e-book)SenegalSudanSudanAfrican Writers Series15