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AMA

by Manu Herbstein · 2000

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Listed as the best first book in the Africa Region by the Commonwealth Foundation. Commonwealth Writers Prize for 2002.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
AfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisGhanaGhanaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 472 pages

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