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  • Segu (Spanish Edition)
    Ediciones B, Paperback, 2001
  • Segu
    Penguin (Non-Classics), Paperback, 1998
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    Penguin (Non-Classics), Paperback, 1996
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    Ballantine Books, Paperback, 1988
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    Viking Adult, Hardcover, 1987
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Segu
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 13 Ratings and 12 Reviews

Book Description
A powerful novel of Africa's history and the men and women who determined its fate. From the East came Islam. From the West, the slave trade. The battle for Africa's soul had begun...
"A wondrous novel about a period of African history few other writers have addressed... Much of the novel's radiance comes from the lush descriptions of a traditional life that is both exotic and violent."
-TH... More
Book Information
PublisherBallantine Books
BindingPaperback (6 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages493
ISBN-100345353064
ISBN-13978-0345353061
Publication Date03/12/1988
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About Maryse Conde (Author) : Maryse Conde is a published author. Some of the published credits of Maryse Conde include Who Slashed Celanire's Throat?: A Fantastical Tale, Segu, Tree of Life.
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