{"product_id":"cruel-city-9780253008237","title":"Cruel City","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnder the pseudonym Eza Boto, Mongo Beti wrote \u003ci\u003eVille cruelle\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eCruel City\u003c\/i\u003e) in 1954 before he came to the world's attention with the publication of \u003ci\u003eLe pauvre Christ de Bomba\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Poor Christ of Bomba\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003ci\u003eCruel City\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a young man's attempt to cope with capitalism and the rapid urbanization of his country. Banda, the protagonist, sets off to sell the year's cocoa harvest to earn the bride price for the woman he has chosen to wed. Due to a series of misfortunes, Banda loses both his crop and his bride to be. Making his way to the city, Banda is witness to a changing Africa, and as his journey progresses, the novel mirrors these changes in its style and language. Published here with the author's essay Romancing Africa, the novel signifies a pivotal moment in African literature, a deliberate challenge to colonialism, and a new kind of African writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11449347\"\u003eMongo Beti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780253008237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0253008239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMongo Beti (1932-2001), born in Cameroon, is considered one of the foremost African writers of the independence generation. His novels available in English include \u003ci\u003eKing Lazarus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMission to Kala\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Poor Christ of Bomba\u003c\/i\u003e (named one of Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th Century).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePim Higginson is Associate Professor of French at Bryn Mawr College.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42669367263469,"sku":"9780253008237","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_7c6e18d8-de45-4225-9cce-e9660a2469a3.jpg?v=1649474908","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/cruel-city-9780253008237","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}