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Books and literary traditions in the Volumain atlas.

Books in the world atlas

The Story of the Madman
A satire of a chief and his sons explores political manipulation and disintegrating postcolonial values.
In the atlas: Cameroon
The Poor Christ of Bomba
A priest’s assistant’s diary exposes the contradictions of French Catholic missionary activity in colonial Cameroon.
In the atlas: Cameroon
Mission to Kala
A failed student’s mission challenges his assumptions about village life.
In the atlas: Cameroon
Remember Ruben
A novel of colonial Cameroon and emerging resistance to domination.
In the atlas: Cameroon