Far from My Father - CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature translated from the French

"This novel by the poet and writer, public intellectual and critic, Veronique Tadjo, from the Ivory Coast, illuminates both the civil strife in that country and the tension between traditional mores and modern lifestyles. The novel considers such issues as the evolving role of women, the legacy of polygamy, and the economic challenges of daily life in Abidjan" --