OT: book recommendation

Apr 19, 2008 3 Replies

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Susan Hartman 18 years ago

This book deserves attention, but it's flying way under the radar:

"Someone Knows My Name," by Laurence Hill

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's the life story of a woman who was stolen from her home in Africa and sold into slavery during the colonial period. She kept alive a dream of returning to Africa someday in spite of many personal losses and hardships. It is a story from a new (to me) perspective. sue

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mirjam 18 years ago

You Might like top read "Pluie et Vent Sur Telumee Miracle ,, by Simone Schwartz-Bart Sorry i don`t know the English title ,,, mirjam

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Susan Hartman 18 years ago

Thanks for the recommendation, but I'm not sure it's been published in English! Barnes and Noble sells it only in French.

Sue

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mirjam 18 years ago

Susan What a Pity , Simone` Grandmaother Was A slave , and part of the story circles around that part of her life.I do hope that one day it will be translated into a langugage you can read. About 2 years i reread "Uncle Tom`s Cabin ". As a child i read the Hebrew transaltion , And suspected it was Conceited a bit, as it was considered a Children`s book. I was very impressed by the Original American version. mirjam

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