The Resource Out of darkness, shining light : (Being a faithful account of the final years and earthly days of Doctor David Livingstone and his last journey from the interior to the coast of Africa, as narrated by his African companions, in three volumes) : a novel, Petina Gappah
Out of darkness, shining light : (Being a faithful account of the final years and earthly days of Doctor David Livingstone and his last journey from the interior to the coast of Africa, as narrated by his African companions, in three volumes) : a novel, Petina Gappah
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The item Out of darkness, shining light : (Being a faithful account of the final years and earthly days of Doctor David Livingstone and his last journey from the interior to the coast of Africa, as narrated by his African companions, in three volumes) : a novel, Petina Gappah represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
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- Summary
- Set in Africa in 1873, this book fictionalises the events following the death of explorer Dr David Livingstone after his failed attempt to find the source of the Nile, inspired by Herodotus. The novel imagines the journey taken by a dozen or so of Livingstone's faithful servants and companions as they carry his corpse across Africa for nine months. His heart is buried deep in the African continent; his body is preserved in alcohol. The funeral caravan seeks the port of Zanzibar, so that his remains can be returned to Britain by sea for burial but their journey is fraught with incident and betrayal, peril and death. Narrated by Halima, Livingstone's chef and three of his servants and disciples Jacob, Chuma, and Susi, the novel tells a pre-colonial story that is largely idealistic and Christian from a post-colonial perspective. It is about slavery, loyalty, organised religion, and superstitious belief; women in a world dominated by men and their worldview; and the moment before the Europeans arrived in Africa and brutally carved up the continent. 150 years on, their story feels romantic, improbable, heroic and ultimately misguided; it has the power of myth, yet feels utterly contemporary
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Out of darkness, shining light : (Being a faithful account of the final years and earthly days of Doctor David Livingstone and his last journey from the interior to the coast of Africa, as narrated by his African companions, in three volumes) : a novel
- Title
- Out of darkness, shining light
- Title remainder
- (Being a faithful account of the final years and earthly days of Doctor David Livingstone and his last journey from the interior to the coast of Africa, as narrated by his African companions, in three volumes) : a novel
- Statement of responsibility
- Petina Gappah
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Set in Africa in 1873, this book fictionalises the events following the death of explorer Dr David Livingstone after his failed attempt to find the source of the Nile, inspired by Herodotus. The novel imagines the journey taken by a dozen or so of Livingstone's faithful servants and companions as they carry his corpse across Africa for nine months. His heart is buried deep in the African continent; his body is preserved in alcohol. The funeral caravan seeks the port of Zanzibar, so that his remains can be returned to Britain by sea for burial but their journey is fraught with incident and betrayal, peril and death. Narrated by Halima, Livingstone's chef and three of his servants and disciples Jacob, Chuma, and Susi, the novel tells a pre-colonial story that is largely idealistic and Christian from a post-colonial perspective. It is about slavery, loyalty, organised religion, and superstitious belief; women in a world dominated by men and their worldview; and the moment before the Europeans arrived in Africa and brutally carved up the continent. 150 years on, their story feels romantic, improbable, heroic and ultimately misguided; it has the power of myth, yet feels utterly contemporary
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- SALS
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1971-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Gappah, Petina
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- novels
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Livingstone, David
- Imperialism
- Slavery
- Africa
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Out of darkness, shining light : (Being a faithful account of the final years and earthly days of Doctor David Livingstone and his last journey from the interior to the coast of Africa, as narrated by his African companions, in three volumes) : a novel, Petina Gappah
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-302)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000066066519
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 302 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9780571345335
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1121415452
- Label
- Out of darkness, shining light : (Being a faithful account of the final years and earthly days of Doctor David Livingstone and his last journey from the interior to the coast of Africa, as narrated by his African companions, in three volumes) : a novel, Petina Gappah
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-302)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000066066519
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 302 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9780571345335
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1121415452
Subject
- trueHistorical fiction
- Imperialism -- Fiction
- Livingstone, David, 1813-1873 -- Fiction
- Slavery -- Fiction
- Africa -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Biographical fiction
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- trueDiscovery and Exploration in Fiction
- trueFor Fans Of . . . The Underground Railroad
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