African Sky
African Sky

Author: Tony Park

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 1509862765

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African Sky by Tony Park, the author of Red Earth, is a full-throttle historical thriller that will engross fans of Clive Cussler. Rhodesia, 1943. A nation at war. Paul Bryant hasn't been able to get back in a plane since a fatal bombing mission over Germany. So, instead, the Squadron Leader is flying a desk at a pilot training school at Kumalo air base. But one of his trainees has just been reported missing. Pip Lovejoy, a volunteer policewoman, is also trying to suppress painful memories. When Felicity Langham, a high profile WAAF from the air base, is found raped and murdered, Pip and Bryant's paths cross. Suspicion immediately falls on the local black community, but Pip's investigations unearth a link between the Squadron Leader, the controversial heiress Catherine De Beers and the dead woman, which throws the case in a new, disturbing direction. What Pip thinks is a singular crime of passion soon escalates into a crisis that could change the course of the war.

Under an African Sky
Under an African Sky

Author: Peter Hudson

Publisher: New Internationalist

Published: 2014-11-11

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1780261799

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The author has been visiting the same village in Mauritania on the remote edge of the Sahara for over twenty years. This is the story of his most recent journey there—an intense and engaging day-by-day account through which global change and inequality are made human. The Sahel—the "shore" of the Sahara—is where cultures, customs, and climates meet, merge, and clash. Through the numerous characters we meet and from the obviously deep and sympathetic nature of the relationship the author has with the local people, with whom he now runs agricultural projects, we learn of the realities of life in one of the harshest, most marginalised, but also quietly inspiring corners of the world. Searingly honest and refreshing, this is a superbly written piece of travel writing about a little-known part of the world. The author gets under the surface and gives a sensitive account of what life is like. He understands not just the culture and complex social dealings but also how economics and geo-political forces that can profoundly affect the lives of people in a remote community. Illustrated with maps and line drawings, Under an African Sky is a unique journey for the armchair traveler and those interested in development, climate change, global politics, and economics. Peter Hudson has traveled widely in Mauritania and other parts of West Africa and has written several books including Leaf in the Wind, Travels in Mauritania, and Two Rivers.

The Athenian Sun in an African Sky
The Athenian Sun in an African Sky

Author: Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2001-11-14

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780786410934

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Western literature has become more influential in Africa since the independence of many of that continent's countries in the early 1960s. In particular, Greek tragedy has grown as model and inspiration for African theatre artists. This work begins with a discussion of the affinity that modern-day African playwrights have for ancient Greek tragedy and the factors that determine their choice of classical texts and topics. The study concentrates on how African playwrights transplant the dramatic action and narrative of the Greek texts by rewriting both the performance codes and the cultural context. The methods by which African playwrights have adapted Greek tragedy and the ways in which the plays satisfy the prevailing principles of both cultures are examined. The plays are The Bacchae of Euripides by Wole Soyinka, Song of a Goat by J.P. Clark, The Gods Are Not to Blame by Ola Rotimi, Guy Butler's Demea, Efua Sutherland's Edufa, Orestes by Athol Fugard, The Song of Jacob Zulu by Tug Yourgrau, Femi Osofisan's Tegonni, Edward Kamau Brathwaite's Odale's Choice, The Island by Fugard, John Kani, and Winston Ntshona, and Sylvain Bemba's Black Wedding Candles for Blessed Antigone.

Under the African Sky
Under the African Sky

Author: Rebecca Redford

Publisher: Partridge Africa

Published: 2018-05-25

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 148287847X

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Under the African Sky provides you with the history of a family following their dream against the backdrop of a stunning and often surprising continent, which is Africa. Their travels take you on a breathtaking journey of peril, hardship, and love into the heart of Africa.

Love & Passion Under the African Sky
Love & Passion Under the African Sky

Author: Elizabeth Erasmus

Publisher: Globe Flower Publishers

Published: 2024-10-11

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 1068845562

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Love and Passion Under the African Sky: In the heart of South Africa, beneath the vast, untamed African sky, a love story unfolds between two souls from different worlds. Passion Under the African Sky tells the captivating tale of falling in love with a Zulu warrior, a man who stands tall among others, proud of his heritage and fiercely connected to his culture. His strength, wisdom, and unwavering loyalty draw her in, and together, they embark on a journey filled with passion, challenges, and the beauty of a love that transcends boundaries. Their connection is not only a testament to the power of love but also a celebration of the rich Zulu traditions that shape him.

African Skies
African Skies

Author: Karen Rispin

Publisher: Multnomah

Published: 2011-05-11

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 0307781615

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Though Laurel Binet and Darren Grant both love their work in exotic Africa, they can't stand each other. Their opposing passions spark arguments over what's really important: she's investing her life in the study of wildlife for a master's degree; he has no time for people who waste their energies serving animals when people need food and shelter. When their worlds collide during calamitous seasons of starvation and epidemic, Darren and Laurel have to learn to work together. Encounters with deadly snakes, the unscrupulous acts of a fanatical conservationist, and a frightening kidnapping force both Laurel and Darren to examine their faith -- and their feelings for one another. Can love bring harmony where once there was war?

Searching African Skies
Searching African Skies

Author: Sarah Wild

Publisher: Jacana Media

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1431404721

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"The square kilometre array and South Africa's quest to hear the songs of the stars"--Cover.

Under African Skies
Under African Skies

Author: Charles R. Larson

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0374211787

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An anthology of short stories by African writers from a dozen countries. The subjects range from war and politics to problems with domestics and African humor. Some stories were written in English, others are translations from Arabic, French and Portuguese. All were written in the latter part of the 20th century.

Under African Skies
Under African Skies

Author: Janet Zoglin

Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.

Published: 2004-08

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9781932672107

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From the author of Youth Peace Collective comes one woman 's tale of traveling through 15 African countries. Join her crossing the Sahara Desert, down the Zaire River, to the village of a Malawian native healer, and on the sad island capital of Malabo. Janet Zoglin survives malaria, a set-up drug bust, endless taxi-brusse rides and border officials to share with us a firsthand account of what can happen along the unpaved roads of the great continent. Interspersed with poignant human stories, this travelogue takes you on a trail of unpredictable occurrences, full of irony and compassion.

Under African Skies
Under African Skies

Author: Charles Larson

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2011-04-01

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 1429952547

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Spanning a wide geographical range, this collection features many of the now prominent first generation of African writers and draws attention to a new generation of writers. Powerful, intriguing and essentially non-Western, these stories will be welcome by an audience truly ready for multicultural voices.