Karim,
thank you for that information.I will get back to you.
For Freedom
Saiks
>From: abdoukarim sanneh <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Buy Baaba Sillah's Novel
>Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 06:35:41 -0800
>
>Saiks toy know I am addict to buying books I have just order my copy. How
>do you find globalisation and its disorder I sent to you. I hope you enjoy
>reading. Please check on the latest of John Pilger;- Tell me no lies-
>Investigative Journalism and its triumphs. It is also a good reading.
>
>samateh saikou <[log in to unmask]> wrote:T,
>Thank you for this short review,I read the book and it is very
>interesting.I
>hope people will buy it,Baba is a great writer.
>
>For Freedom
>Saiks
>
> >From: Tony Cisse
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Buy Baaba Sillah's Novel
> >Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 15:04:19 -0500
> >
> >Jaajef to all on Gambia L.
> >
> >Baaba Sillah's novel 'When the Monkey Talks'has now been reprinted and is
> >available for purchase.
> >
> >This is a novel of social, political and economic history seen through
>the
> >eyes of a young boy, Samba, growing up in colonial West Africa. His story
> >is the story of the impact of economic changes that have taken place in
> >Africa ever since she had contact with Merchants and seafarers; Slavers,
> >Explorers, Colonialists and others of a mixed hew. More specifically, the
> >book examines the effect of the imposition of a monoculture on the lives,
> >culture and traditions of the peoples living under indirect rule. It is a
> >novel that spans the seventy-year period of colonial rule, between 1880
>and
> >1950. It is the story of a son and his mother, a boy and his friends, a
> >young man falling in love and a young adult becoming politically aware of
> >the dynamics of colonialism and his own society. It touches on issues of
> >love, life, custom and continuity-the narrative is long and follows the
> >fortunes of ordinary everyday people and it embraces all aspects of life
>in
> >Africa under Colonial rule and its effects up to the present!
> >
> >In the words of Joakin, the palm wine tapper, the book attempts to
>restore
> >the dignity and splendour of the past. This gives us pride in who we are,
> >based on who we have been. In this way the book contributes to the
> >formation of who we may become. It is never too late to become. The
> >prerequisite is the acquisition of the knowledge of and pride in history
> >and tradition and to uphold a sense of equity and fair play and the
> >readiness to take responsibility for our actions.
> >
> >Inspite of the novel being based on life in West Africa, the issues that
> >are raise are Pan African and even common to developing countries which
> >have been under the influence of colonial powers at some time in their
> >history. Perhaps one even daresay, that any people desiring to focus on,
> >maintain and carry on their traditions in the face of the rapid pace of
> >modernisation- and yet can at the same time challenge these very
>traditions
> >if they stand in the way of progress and human advance.
> >
> >The book presents several challenges to the reader, salient among which,
> >are in something so basic as in the spelling of African names. Up until
> >now they have been spelt based on Anglo-Saxon phonology whereas a
>spelling
> >standard has been chosen based on local orthography which is closer to
>how
> >Africans speak and hear themselves.
> >
> >How to buy:
> >
> >go to:
> >
> >http://groups.msn.com/GambianNovelWhentheMonkeyTalks
> >
> >or e-mail admin_doineex"hotmail.com
> >
> >Prices = 10 pounds sterling plus postage and packing UK 2.50, EU 3.00,
>rest
> >of world 5.50 (all prices in UK pounds)
> >
> >Please support further by downloading the details and asking your
> >local/college/university library to buy a copy
> >
> >jamm ak xewel
> >
> >T.Cisse
> >
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