The Day Of Chaminuka
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Set against the turbulent backdrop of nineteenth-century southern Africa, this historical novel chronicles the life and legend of Chaminuka, the great Shona spirit medium and prophet whose power and vision made him both revered and feared across the region. William Rayner constructs a vivid, sweeping narrative that details the political and spiritual conflicts of the era, capturing the clash between indigenous African kingdoms and the encroaching forces of colonial ambition. Written with a tone that balances reverence and dramatic tension, the story illustrates how Chaminuka's prophetic gifts shaped the fate of his people, even as rival chiefs and outside powers conspired against him. Rayner draws on historical record and storytelling tradition to present a portrait of a remarkable figure whose legacy endures in Zimbabwean cultural memory, making this an absorbing and illuminating work of African historical fiction.
Author: William Rayner
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, Collins
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Set against the turbulent backdrop of nineteenth-century southern Africa, this historical novel chronicles the life and legend of Chaminuka, the great Shona spirit medium and prophet whose power and vision made him both revered and feared across the region. William Rayner constructs a vivid, sweeping narrative that details the political and spiritual conflicts of the era, capturing the clash between indigenous African kingdoms and the encroaching forces of colonial ambition. Written with a tone that balances reverence and dramatic tension, the story illustrates how Chaminuka's prophetic gifts shaped the fate of his people, even as rival chiefs and outside powers conspired against him. Rayner draws on historical record and storytelling tradition to present a portrait of a remarkable figure whose legacy endures in Zimbabwean cultural memory, making this an absorbing and illuminating work of African historical fiction.