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Chaka: A Historical Romance – Thomas Mofolo

R180.00

“Chaka is the most famous novel by the writer Thomas Mofolo of Lesotho. Written in Sotho, it is a mythic retelling of the story of the rise and fall of the Zulu emperor-king Shaka. It was named one of the twelve best works of African literature of the 20th century by a panel organized by Ali Mazrui. The book has been translated into English on two separate occasions. Originally translated by F. H. Dutton, it was first published in 1931 by Oxford University Press. In 1981 it was published in Heinemann’s African Writers Series.”

Price: R180.00

Edition: Third edition

Published: 1971

Publishers: Oxford University Press

ISBN: 0197241727

Condition: Hardcover in very good condition, with minor shelf wear around the edges. Shelf wear has scuff marks and small tears around the edges and top and bottom of the spine. Internally in very good condition – very clean and tightly bound.

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“Chaka is the most famous novel by the writer Thomas Mofolo of Lesotho. Written in Sotho, it is a mythic retelling of the story of the rise and fall of the Zulu emperor-king Shaka. It was named one of the twelve best works of African literature of the 20th century by a panel organized by Ali Mazrui. The book has been translated into English on two separate occasions. Originally translated by F. H. Dutton, it was first published in 1931 by Oxford University Press. In 1981 it was published in Heinemann’s African Writers Series.”

Price: R180.00

Edition: Third edition

Published: 1971

Publishers: Oxford University Press

ISBN: 0197241727

Condition: Hardcover in very good condition, with minor shelf wear around the edges. Shelf wear has scuff marks and small tears around the edges and top and bottom of the spine. Internally in very good condition – very clean and tightly bound.

Additional information

Weight 300 g