The sword and the spear

Author(s)

• Couto, Mia
• Brookshaw, David

Bibliographic Information

The sword and the spear

Mia Couto ; translated from the Portuguese by David Brookshaw

World Editions, c2020

Other Title

A espada e a azagaia

Note

"First published as A espada e a azagaia in Portugal in 2016 by Editorial Caminho, Lisbon."--T.p. verso

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Mozambique, 1895. The last days of the so-called Gaza Empire. After an attack on his quarters, defeated sergeant Germano de Melo is taken by his bright, young love Imani to the only hospital within reach an arduous river journey. Meanwhile, war rages all around: Emperor Ngugunyane's warriors fight the Portuguese occupiers with swords and spears, until the arrival of the machine gun ensures European domination.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BC01885513
• ISBN:
  • 9781912987122
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: por
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: 324 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 869.35
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Gaza Province (Mozambique) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
  • LCSH : Historical fiction