The Poor Christ of Bomba
by:
Gerald Moore (author)
Mongo Beti (author)
This novel is a biting critique of colonial life and missionary activity.
This novel is a biting critique of colonial life and missionary activity.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781577664185 (1577664183)
Publish date: July 29th 2005
Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc
Pages no: 219
Edition language: English
This is a very readable book about a Catholic missionary in Cameroon. It shows the problems of colonialism in the Africa and the corruptness of the Catholic church. The book is written from the viewpoint of a teenage boy, Denis, as he travels with the top ranking Catholic leader throughout the cou...