Bøker av Emmanuel Dongala

A vividly imagined historical novel concerning the actual figure of George Bridgetower, a mixed-race violin prodigy who mesmerized the musical and courtly worlds of Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and became a friend and protege of Ludwig Van Beethoven.

Set amid the chaos of West Africa's civil wars, this novel tells the story of two teenagers growing up while rival ethnic groups fight for control of their country.

Originally published in French as: Jazz et vin de palme. Paris: Hatier, A1982.