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Une Si Longue Lettre [Paperback]

Mariama Ba (Author), Mariama Ba (Author)

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Paperback: 164 pages
Publisher: Schoenhofs Foreign Books (July 2002)
Language: French
ISBN-10: 2842612892
ISBN-13: 978-2842612894
Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.5 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the book, December 18, 2009

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I just loved this book. Mariama is a wonderful writer and she has done a great job with this very human story about a woman inside a polygamous situation in Sénégal. Speaks volumes to the situation of women who have to live this and it is beautifully written to boot. I highly recommend this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars breathtaking, January 6, 2002

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mariaba Ba is a genius, pure and simple. Her style is breathtaking and anybody who limits himself to the english translation only is indeed missing out on a lot.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't limit yourself to the translation!!, April 21, 2010

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I read this book in high school for the Senior School Examination Certificate administered in Nigeria and other West African countries. This book opens one to the life of an educated African Muslim and how she contends with the deplorable behavior of her husband who hides behind "custom" and "religion" to mistreat her. Her experience unfortunately is not unique,except perhaps in the way it is presented. Madame Ba was a voice for women everywhere.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Une si longue lettre
I was forced to read this book for a summer assignment due on the first day of school but i did not know it would be this interesting i actually enjoyed doing my studies for french

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5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best african books ever
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This is one of the best books that I have read for awhile. I stongly reccamend this book. The french is beautiful and the depth in her writing is amazing.

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