The Poor Christ of Bomba
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- Synopsis
- Award-winning author Mongo Beti presents The Poor Christ of Bomba, a cutting satirical critique on the role of Catholic missionaries and French colonialism in 1930s Cameroon. A revolutionary novel in its time.In the small village of Bomba, a French missionary priest is instructed to build a parish for its residents. Father Drumont has one important task; to save the village from heresy by preparing its girls for Christian marriage.A servant in Father Drumont's house, a young boy named Denis is reliant on the priest's generosity after the death of his mother. In the eyes of the Catholic church, Denis is the perfect example of the African heathen saved by Christianity – but the reality of what happens behind closed doors in much more sinister.'One of the foremost African writers of the independence generation.' Guardian
- Copyright:
- 1956
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781804543436
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781035901043
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 01/31/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Présence Africaine Editions
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.