Senegal

Books in this genre are set in or about Senegal.

So Long a Letter
At Night All Blood is Black
La plus secrète mémoire des hommes
God's Bits of Wood
Xala
Ambiguous Adventure
Three Strong Women
Scarlet Song
Beyond the Door of No Return
Le Ventre de l'Atlantique
The Beggars' Strike
Le Baobab Fou
Brotherhood
Doomi Golo―The Hidden Notebooks (African Humanities and the Arts)
No Heaven for Good Boys

Hank Bracker
Little heard of, Dakar with a population of over a million people is the capital and largest city of Senegal. Counting the surrounding area, the population would go well over 2,000,000. This would be our last landing for fuel, before our arrival in Liberia. Our DC-6 took a long turn over the Atlantic and made a slow decent to the runway of the “Aéroport international de Dakar” just north of Dakar. The Portuguese founded Dakar in 1444, as a base for the export of slaves. Dakar came under French r ...more
Captain Hank Bracker, "Salty & Saucy Maine"

Nelson Mandela
The gracefulness of the slender fishing boats that glided into the harbor in Dakar was equaled only by the elegance of the Senegalese women who sailed through the city in flowing robes and turbaned heads. I wandered through the nearby marketplace, intoxicated by the exotic spices and perfumes. The Senegalese are a handsome people and I enjoyed the brief time that Oliver and I spent in their country. The society showed how disparate elements-- French, Islamic, and African-- can mingle to create a ...more
Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom

More quotes...
This group of readers is for collectors and lovers of every style of written information. I crea…more
1 member, last active 4 years ago
Underground Knowledge — A discussion group This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underrep…more
24,316 members, last active 15 hours ago
Great African Reads Here is an overview of the group reads & activities: Regional reads Nominations and Book discuss…more
4,153 members, last active 3 days ago
Silent World — A discussion group A place to discuss all the unique aspects of Deaf culture as highlighted in the thriller Silent …more
1,554 members, last active 3 days ago