Books about Sub-Saharan Africa asked 551 days ago by Jen - 4 answersI'm looking for fiction set in Sub-Saharan Africa. I realize this is a huge area, but I'm hoping that will generate more results than I've gotten (elsewhere) when I've been more specific. A positive tone is preferable but not totally necessary. I'd also like to steer clear of the outside observer type; I'm really looking for books about places focused on the people who live in them, not the people who travel to them. Thanks!
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay (one of my favorites...there is a movie but the book is far better and more thorough) and of course anything by Chinua Achebe. I don't know that these are the best books but I read and appreciated the ones i listed. good luck! Thanks, Cara! I just put library holds on a few of these. Chinua Achebe - Things fall apart. the absolute classic of this genre. Basically regarding a tribe leader, Okonkwo, and the difficulties he faces when christian missionaries come to Nigeria to spread their new religion and way of life.
William Boyd, A Good Man In Africa
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