{"product_id":"the-last-of-the-african-kings-9780813951812","title":"Last of the African Kings","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Last of the African Kings\u003c\/i\u003e follows the wayward fortunes of a noble African family. It begins with the regal B?hanzin, an African king who opposed French colonialism and was exiled to distant Martinique. In the course of this brilliant novel, Maryse Cond? tells of B?hanzin's scattered offspring and their lives in the Caribbean and the United States. A book made up of many characters and countless stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Last of the African Kings\u003c\/i\u003e skillfully intertwines the themes of exile, lost origins, memory, and hope. It is set mainly in the Americas, from the Caribbean to modern-day South Carolina, yet Africa hovers always in the background.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaryse Cond?\u003c\/b\u003e was a novelist, critic, and playwright from Guadeloupe. Cond? is best known for her novel \u003ci\u003eSegu\u003c\/i\u003e. She has won various awards, such as the Grand Prix Litt?raire de la Femme (1986), Prix de l'Acad?mie fran?aise (1988), Prix Carbet de la Carraibe (1997) and the New Academy Prize in Literature (2018) for her works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Philcox\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the leading translators of francophone literature in the world today. Philcox has taught translation on various American college campuses and won grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts for the translation of Maryse Cond?'s works.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Virginia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50651988230418,"sku":"9780813951812","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_eae8e11f-0e43-4474-8b0b-e30b50b22ffb.jpg?v=1737252531","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-of-the-african-kings-9780813951812","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}