Paradise
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : New Press, [1994].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781565841635 (paperback), 1565841638 (paperback)
Physical Desc
[247] pages ; 22 cm.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Conway Public Library - Fiction Section | F Gurna, A. | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : New Press, [1994].
Language
English
ISBN
9781565841635 (paperback), 1565841638 (paperback)
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in the United Kingdom by Hamish Hamilton in 1994." -- Title page verso.
Description
The adventures of a 12-year-old African boy sold into slavery by his father to pay off a debt. The setting is East Africa, a place of trade caravans, tribal warfare and the beginnings of European colonization.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Africa -- Colonization -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Africa, East -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Bildungsromans
Child slaves -- Africa, East -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Colonies -- Africa -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Father and child -- Africa, East -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Fiction
Historical fiction
Slave trade -- Africa, East -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Tanzania -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Africa, East -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Bildungsromans
Child slaves -- Africa, East -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Colonies -- Africa -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Father and child -- Africa, East -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Fiction
Historical fiction
Slave trade -- Africa, East -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Tanzania -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gurnah, A. (1994). Paradise . New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gurnah, Abdulrazak, 1948-. 1994. Paradise. New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gurnah, Abdulrazak, 1948-. Paradise New Press, 1994.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gurnah, Abdulrazak. Paradise New Press, 1994.
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