Mulheres de cinzas

ISBN-10: 8543804590
ISBN-13: 9788543804590
Category: Fiction
Pages: 254
Language: Portuguese
Published: 2015-11-16
Publisher: Editora Companhia das Letras
Author: Mia Couto

Description

Em seu novo livro, Mia Couto encena uma história bela e vívida no fim do século XIX, durante a guerra em Moçambique, alternando as vozes de uma jovem africana e de um sargento português. Primeiro livro da trilogia As areias do Imperador, Mulheres de cinzas é um romance histórico sobre a época em que o sul de Moçambique era governado por Ngungunyane, o último grande líder do Estado de Gaza. Em fins do século XIX, o sargento português Germano de Melo foi enviado ao vilarejo de Nkokolani para participar da batalha contra o imperador que ameaçava o domínio colonial. Lá, ele encontra Imani, uma garota local de quinze anos que lhe servirá de intérprete. Enquanto um dos irmãos da menina lutava pela coroa de Portugal, o outro se uniu aos guerreiros tribais. Aos poucos, Germano e Imani se envolvem, apesar de todas as diferenças entre seus mundos. Porém, num país assombrado pela guerra dos homens, a única saída para uma mulher é passar desapercebida, como se fosse feita de sombras ou de cinzas.

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