Description: From the Estate of Barbara Walters. Hardcover. Number 900 of 1500. Signed by the illustrator, Miguel Covarrubias, at the limitations page. Batouala is a 1921 novel by French writer René Maran, which follows an African chieftain named Batouala over a few days of his life. The novel won the Prix Goncourt, one of France's highest literary awards, making Maran the first black author to win that honor.It is a series of sketches that show the life of the Bandas including food and celebrations, and describes how they live in a continuous cycle with nature, as the white man tries to take control over nature. Every year the rainy season comes with death and destruction, and this is considered a part of life to the tribes.It is a series of sketches that show the life of the Bandas including food and celebrations, and describes how they live in a continuous cycle with nature, as the white man tries to take control over nature. Every year the rainy season comes with death and destruction, and this is considered a part of life to the tribes. See all the books in my Barbara Walters' Estate collection here: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/StoreFrontDisplay?cid=83415567
Price: 200 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Flexible Leather Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York City
Signed: Yes
Publisher: Limited Editions Club New York
Subject: Award winning novel
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1932
Language: English
Illustrator: Alexander King
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Limited Edition, Numbered, Book Club Edition
Author: brooks van wyck
Topic: African Chieftan
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
