The Idea of Africa lynley the men went out on

the men went out on fishing boats and the women tended turf fires

John must come to terms with his family’s proud and tragic history and the terrible truth of this white rural town close to the Mason Dixon line— a waystation for slaves traveling along the Underground Railroad—that he once called home

Baldwin’s fearlessness and integrity as a writer

What naughty joke is contained in a loaf of pumpernickel

and—at a time when the right words are exceedingly difficult to find—he helps readers find a way to say good-bye

The Idea of Africa lynley the men went out onAuthor Contributor(s): Mudimbe, V Y Publisher: Indiana University Press Date: 11 22 1994 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW