Les Maîtres du sol

The Canadian Cultural Center invites you to a meeting with Canadian author Ryad Assani-Razaki to mark the French release of the novel Les Maîtres du sol, published by Liana Levi. An ambitious and romantic epic, Les Maîtres du sol explores a fascinating yet little-known chapter in African history.. It was just a small fishing village on the Gulf of Guinea at the end of the 15 th century. Yet the Portuguese chose it as a base from which to reach sub-Saharan Africa and settle there. The villagers were utterly astonished, for the skin of these men—who had come in search of gold—was translucent, and their language indecipherable. Little by little, under pressure from the “white devils,” ancient beliefs begin to waver, and customs fade away. Everything changes—except for the custom that requires the disposal of children born with deformities, such as little Efua. Yet a mysterious man, who recently arrived in the village, takes an interest in the girl. Is he a slave, a prince, or a warrior? And what is the reason for his interest in Efua? The answers to these questions lie at the end of a long journey to Timbuktu. There, too, some are questioning the ancient beliefs. Dazzled by the Arabs

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