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Title: Nine Hills to Nambonkaha : Two Years in the Heart of an African Village by Sarah Erdman ISBN: 0-8050-7381-7 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Pub. Date: 03 September, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Magnificent writing; compelling story
Comment: One does not have to be a returned Peace Corps volunteer to find this book mesmerizing. In vivid prose, with an uncanny eye for detail, feeling, and mood, Erdman captures the people in her remote village in a personal way and at the same time tells a compelling story. And the writing! I kept stopping, saying to myself, "This is magnificent," and turning to the author's photograph to see just who it was that had crafted such beautiful prose. As a bonus, readers will come away with a keen understanding of the daunting issues facing a placid people in an unsettled land.
Rating: 5
Summary: 9 Reasons You Won't Want to Put it Down...
Comment: I absolutely loved this book. I found it very insightful and although there was rarely a change in the setting, I never found a dull moment! Sarah Erdman makes the reader feel like they are in Nambonkaha with her and the characters feel like they are your best friends. I also loved that she included historical information about Cote d'Ivoire but kept it fairly brief as to not overwhelm the reader. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in adventure, Africa, women's travels, and volunteering in the Peace Corps!
Rating: 4
Summary: Romantic Portrait of African Village
Comment: Erdman's work in Nine Hills to Nambonkaha presents a romantic view of village life in Africa. Her experience from the Peace Corp allows Erdman to paint a rich and lively culture of life in an economically and medicinally depressed area. Coping with challenges of communicating prevention and awareness of AIDS, infant care and personal hygiene, Erdman fully imparts to the reader her dedication in submersing herself into the social rituals and cultural norms in Nambonkaha. Her story telling has a romantic undertone in the spirit of human compassion and tolerance. I highly recommend this narrative.
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Title: The Village of Waiting by George Packer ISBN: 0374527806 Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Living Poor: A Peace Corps Chronicle by Moritz Thomsen ISBN: 0295969288 Publisher: University of Washington Press Pub. Date: May, 1997 List Price(USD): $17.09 |
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Title: The Ponds of Kalambayi by Mike Tidwell ISBN: 155821447X Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Mango Elephants in the Sun : How Life in an African Village Let Me Be in My Skin by Susana Herrera ISBN: 1570625727 Publisher: Shambhala Pub. Date: 08 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: River Town : Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler ISBN: 0060953748 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 24 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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