Description
After the death of Ruben and the rise of Bab Turi, a community is thrown into upheaval—old power structures shift, and the former “rubéniste” Essola is released from prison. In this charged mystery, Perpetua’s promising life is cut short when she is murdered, and the investigation reveals how deeply violence can be woven into both “backward” traditions and neocolonial exploitation. Mongo Beti blends suspense with social critique, using the case to expose the forces that shape everyday despair and the “habit of unhappiness” imposed on ordinary people. With a sharp, politically engaged narrative voice, the novel explores themes of justice, complicity, cultural constraint, and the struggle to reclaim dignity in the aftermath of oppression.
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paperback
Heinemann Educational Publishers
Published Jan 1, 1978
236 pages
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First Published
1974
Language
eng
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