This disturbing novel is a must read for all who wish to come to terms with colonialism and the peculiar role of the Church in the projection of "White" power.A good book with some serious flaws. This novel is a biting critique of colonial life and missionary activity.A book of considerable power and complexity from the pen of Cameroon's greatest modern writer, Mongo Beti (1932-2001). The boy has grown up as a leading servant to Father Superior Drumont of the Catholic Mission of Bomba.In a familiar image of African writers in 1950s and 60s, the main character is a young innocent boy (like Ngugi's Njoroge in "Weep Not Child" and Oyono's Toundi in "Houseboy"). For the previous three years he has refused to minister to his flock but decides now to put in three weeks' work. I was appalled at all the "wickedness" that existed at the mission with appalling indiffeThis is a very readable book about a Catholic missionary in Cameroon. Gradually it becomes apparent that the local church men have been using the local girls for their own purposes. The novel is a satire of Christian religion in precolonial Cameroon. He is known for his satire against colonialism in Africa.Klassisk camerounsk roman fra 1956 om den kristne kirkes og missionærvirksomheds mere eller mindre velvillige meddelagtighed i den europæiske kolonialisme i Vestafrika. Although some in this book strongly oppose the ways the Bomba churche system is ran. July 29th 2005 Written as a diary novel, the ignorance and blind faith of the young narrator is easily penetrated by the most moderately astute reader. The E-mail Address(es) field is required.
The Poor Christ of Bomba (1956), his best-known work, is written as a diary. The Poor Christ of Bomba (1956), Mongo Beti’s major novel, depicts the effects of French colonial infringement on the Cameroon landscape and consciousness. Only 9 left in stock (more on the way). An incredible handling of dialogue and styles; the doctor's report at the end destroyed me. I believe the play on words works in French too. The kicker is at the end Drumont doesn't really try to do anything to remedy the situation but goes on his merry way leading a reader to question his dedication to the Africans in the first place, while the colonial administrator brings doom to the author's village.

The River Between (Penguin African Writers Series) by Ngugi wa Thiong'o Paperback $12.19. by Waveland Press Alternating between blindness and insight, cruelty and tenderness, the priest remains an enigma. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. We are led to see the result of Father Drumont's misguided policies, though well-intentioned they may have been.

An incredible handling of dialogue and styles; the doctor's report at the end destroyed me. Report. Drumont, and his cook, Zacharia. The complexity comes in part from a "naive" narrator, a young African who is utterly devoted to a French priest and is inclined to view the latter in an idealistic light despite the gradual revelation of the sordid reality the priest has unwittingly facilitated. To create our lis...In Bomba the girls who are being prepared for Christian marriage live together in the women's camp. Interessant allerede i kraft af sin status som vestafrikansk klassiker. Please re-enter recipient e-mail address(es).The name field is required. Bibliographic information. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. The narrator, Denis, describes the disintegration of an African mission as a tour by the veteran priest of the neighboring villages leads to his disillusionment and indirectly to revelations that convince him of the futility of imposing European culture on Africans and his own coNeutral reaction to this novel, neither engrossing nor without appeal. The narrator being a largely passive character in this book, the main character in practice is Father Drumont. These themes include the colonial establishment of European rule, role of women and cultural differences between the white Europeans trying to convert the natives and the native people themselves.