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Originally published in French in 2011 by aEditions Philippe Rey, France, as Mont plaisant.
Camerun Serie
Questa serie si addentra nella ricca e complessa storia dei primi del Novecento, esplorando le vite degli individui travolti dalle correnti della colonizzazione. Le narrazioni sono liriche e maestose, resuscitando un'epoca passata con una struggente elegia. Offre un viaggio avvincente per i lettori che apprezzano la narrativa storica con una profonda dimensione umana e profondità culturale. Questa raccolta illumina le lotte e la resilienza di un popolo che naviga in un immenso cambiamento sociale.
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