{"product_id":"sundiata-an-epic-of-old-mali-9781035905997","title":"Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart history, part legend, this is the story of Sundiata Keita: the heroic figure who founded the empire of Mali. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thirteenth-century oral epic, \u003ci\u003eSundiata\u003c\/i\u003e sees the full-length tale captured in print for the first time. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is \u003ci\u003eSundiata\u003c\/i\u003e, the epic tale of a man 'great among kings' who, through his legendary deeds and exploits, came to father an empire. For over 800 years, this story has been passed down to generations of listeners through spoken word. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eD.T. Niane's novelisation captures all the mystery and majesty of medieval African kingship. This ambitious story ranks alongside the Ancient Greek and Roman classics as one of the world's great adventure stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDjibril Tamsir Niane\u003c\/b\u003e was a historian, playwright, and short-story writer born in 1932 in Conakry, Guinea. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNiane graduated from the University of Bordeaux in France and was made an honorary professor of Howard University and the University of Tokyo. He also taught at Institut Polytechnique de Conakry before joining the Basic Institute of Black Africa in Dakar, Senegal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNiane died in 2021. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated from French by \u003cb\u003eG.D. Pickett\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Apollo Publishing International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51735634805010,"sku":"9781035905997","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ac8ae8da-38a1-494d-b676-bd68a32f06db.jpg?v=1763539591","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sundiata-an-epic-of-old-mali-9781035905997","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}