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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Extraordinary portrayal of colonial Africa,
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This review is from: TEFUGA (Hardcover)
The review from Reed's Business misses the boat. This is not particularly a mystery, though Dickinson is a talented mystery writer and a murder occurs. This is a beautifully drawn and utterly convincing portrait of life in colonial Africa and in the conflicts and misunderstandings that plague well-meaning people dealing with cultures outside their own. I spent many years in post-colonial Africa and based on my experiences, TERFUGA is a masterpiece and a haunting work of literature about the colonial situation. It is pertinent that Dickinson grew up in colonial Africa and knows whereof he speaks.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book by superb author,
By magnolia_fleece_farm "magnolia_fleece_farm" (GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tefuga (Paperback)
I agree with P Shipman. The reed review completely misses the point. Narrative necessity and the entire flavor of the story requires the "key event" be out the main narrative flow.
Additional enjoyment for those who like Masterpiece Theatre type programs will be pleased that one of the plot strands has the characters' filming one. Additional humor. |
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TEFUGA by Peter Dickinson (Hardcover - March 12, 1986)
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