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Karl Maier (Author)
Experience Africa’s vibrant and volatile struggle at the crossroads between tradition and modernity . . .
INTO THE HOUSE OF THE ANCESTORS “Rich . . . fascinating.” –The New York Times Book Review “A master of eyewitnessand of the telling interview, [Maier] has unearthed Africa’s hidden heroes and heroines.” –Financial Times “Maier has written a sensitive and complex narrative. . . . excellent s of the lives and experiences of both ordinary and extraordinary individuals in different parts of Africa.” –Richard Leakey, The Times (London) “A remarkable book. . . . It is no easy task to articulate an intangible undercurrent in an area so geographically large and culturally diverse, but Maier has succeeded admirably. Maier gives us hope that [the Africans] can rebound and even thrive. Highly recommended.” –Library Journal
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Experience Africa’s vibrant and volatile struggle at the crossroads between tradition and modernity . . .
INTO THE HOUSE OF THE ANCESTORS
“Rich . . . fascinating.” –The New York Times Book Review
“A master of eyewitnessand of the telling interview, [Maier] has unearthed Africa’s hidden heroes and heroines.” –Financial Times
“Maier has written a sensitive and complex narrative. . . . excellent s of the lives and experiences of both ordinary and extraordinary individuals in different parts of Africa.” –Richard Leakey, The Times (London)
“A remarkable book. . . . It is no easy task to articulate an intangible undercurrent in an area so geographically large and culturally diverse, but Maier has succeeded admirably. Maier gives us hope that [the Africans] can rebound and even thrive. Highly recommended.” –Library Journal
Author Biography
Karl Maier served as the Africa correspondent for the Independent of London from 1986 to 1995. A regular contributor to the Washington Post, the Economist, and the Christian Science Monitor, he is the author of the critically acclaimed Angola: Promises and Lies.
Number of Pages: 288Dimensions: 0.8 x 9.01 x 5.75 INPublication Date: January 01, 1999
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