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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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Main Authors: Updike, John
Published: Penguin,
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