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Growing Mangos in the Desert: a memoir of life in a Mauritanian village

Om Growing Mangos in the Desert: a memoir of life in a Mauritanian village

Growing Mangos in the Desert transports readers to a profoundly different culture to leave a message about human experience and the deep inequalities that mark all of our lives.Having joined the Peace Corps in 1984, the author winds up in a Mauritanian village amidst a catastrophic drought. She forms an unusual partnership with Mamadou, a farmer from the slave caste, who has emerged as the village leader. Together the two bring astonishing change--most of which has little hope of lasting. Spanning four decades, this vivid and poignant memoir is filled with humor, unforgettable characters, gripping narrative, and political intrigue. Baird's superbly-crafted storytelling illuminates how the human experience is shaped by the unique features of place.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelska
  • ISBN:
  • 9781627203616
  • Format:
  • Inbunden
  • Sidor:
  • 398
  • Utgiven:
  • 7. juni 2022
  • Mått:
  • 152x22x229 mm.
  • Vikt:
  • 699 g.
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Leveranstid: 2-4 veckor
Förväntad leverans: 17. december 2024

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Growing Mangos in the Desert transports readers to a profoundly different culture to leave a message about human experience and the deep inequalities that mark all of our lives.Having joined the Peace Corps in 1984, the author winds up in a Mauritanian village amidst a catastrophic drought. She forms an unusual partnership with Mamadou, a farmer from the slave caste, who has emerged as the village leader. Together the two bring astonishing change--most of which has little hope of lasting. Spanning four decades, this vivid and poignant memoir is filled with humor, unforgettable characters, gripping narrative, and political intrigue. Baird's superbly-crafted storytelling illuminates how the human experience is shaped by the unique features of place.

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