| Whiteman Contributor(s): D'Souza, Tony (Author) |
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ISBN: 015603249X ISBN-13: 9780156032490 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: Advance Praise for "Whiteman""" " Tony D' Souza has written a frank, funny, humane novel full of true news about the intermittent tragedy that is contemporary Africa. Many of the paradoxes of Western aid giving are on display here, as a young American development worker attempts, over a period of three years, to discover what he is doing in Africa. The illuminations, seductions, and ultimate costs of the narrator's adventurous assimilation into West African village life are presented with sensitivity, and with great drama, in tersely lyrical prose." --Norman Rush, author of "Mating" " "Whiteman" captures the marvels and mysteries of an alien culture seen through an outsider's eyes. D' Souza is an astute tale spinner, alert to the diverse stories of the human tribe. I was fascinated from the opening scene to the final word, which was-- what else-- ' Africa.' " --Kim Addonizio, author of "Little Beauties" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Small Town & Rural |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005025459 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.70 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In an Ivory Coast village where Christians and Muslims are squaring off for war, against a backdrop of bloody conflict and vibrant African life, Jack Diaz--an American relief worker--and Mamadou, his village guardian, learn that hate knows no color and that true heroism waits where we least expect it. During lulls in the violence, Jack learns the cycles of Africa--of hunting in the rain forest, cultivating the yam, and navigating the nuances of the language; of witchcraft, storytelling, and chivalry. Despite the omnipresence of AIDS, he courts a stunning Peul girl, meets his neighbor's wife in the darkened forest, and desperately pursues the village flirt. Still, Jack spends many nights alone in his hut, longing for love in a place where his skin color excludes him. Brimming with dangerous passions and the pressures of life in a time of war, Whiteman is a stunning debut and a tale of desire, isolation, humor, action, and fear. |
Contributor Bio(s): D'Souza, Tony: - Tony D'Souza is the author of three novels, including the award-winning Whiteman. He has contributed to The New Yorker, Playboy, Esquire, Outside, Salon, Granta, McSweeney's, O. Henry Prize Stories, Best American Fantasy, and elsewhere. A recipient of the Sue Kaufman Prize, Florida Gold and Silver Medals for fiction, and fellowships from the Guggenheim and the NEA, Tony was nominated for a National Magazine Award for coverage of Nicaragua's Eric Volz murder trial and spent three years in Africa with the Peace Corps. |