|
Chaff On The Wind
''Chaff on the Wind'' (1986) is a novel by Ebou Dibba. Set in the Gambia during the 1930s, it was published by Macmillan of London. Plot summary Two young men, Dinding and Pateh, travel by ship from a rural village to the main city. Pateh is outgoing and reckless, with an eye for the ladies. Dinding is socially cautious, but sensible and possessing of business acumen. In the city, Dinding meets a young man, older than himself but not yet middle-aged, named James. James is a Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ... and a very serious person. He becomes a major influence on Dinding. Pateh gets a job on the loading docks, and seduces a young girl named Isatou. Pateh is fond of fine and showy clothes. To maintain his clothing budget and his schedule with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaff On The Wind
''Chaff on the Wind'' (1986) is a novel by Ebou Dibba. Set in the Gambia during the 1930s, it was published by Macmillan (publisher), Macmillan of London. Plot summary Two young men, Dinding and Pateh, travel by ship from a rural village to the main city. Pateh is outgoing and reckless, with an eye for the ladies. Dinding is socially cautious, but sensible and possessing of business acumen. In the city, Dinding meets a young man, older than himself but not yet middle-aged, named James. James is a Christianity, Christian and a very serious person. He becomes a major influence on Dinding. Pateh gets a job on the loading docks, and seduces a young girl named Isatou. Pateh is fond of fine and showy clothes. To maintain his clothing budget and his schedule with the ladies, Pateh begins working as a smuggler. Later, Isatou marries Charles, an old man who had never married before. He is the cousin of a Signare. Isatou does not feel close to Charles. After their marriage, Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |