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The delicate, empty land of Kush is ruled over by Colonel Hakim Félix Ellelloû, an outrageous dictator. As his drought-ravaged African state teeters precariously between Soviet aid and American intervention, between tragedy and farce, the Colonel tells his story.
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Published: |
Penguin,
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Publisher Address: | London : |
Publication Dates: |
2006. ©1978 |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Penguin modern classics
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Summary: |
The delicate, empty land of Kush is ruled over by Colonel Hakim Félix Ellelloû, an outrageous dictator. As his drought-ravaged African state teeters precariously between Soviet aid and American intervention, between tragedy and farce, the Colonel tells his story. |
Item Description: | Originally published: New York: Knopf, 1978; London: Deutsch, 1979. |
Carrier Form: | 318 pages ; 20 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780141188959 (paperback) : 0141188952 (paperback) |
CLC: | I712.45 |
Call Number: | I712.45/U66-36 |