The catastrophist

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Ronan BennettFirst published 19983 editions

A romance between two journalists in 1960s Africa disintegrates over politics. She is an Italian who supports the Congolese war of independence against Belgium, he is an Irishman who sides with the whites. She takes a black lover, he a white one. A study in decolonization by an Irish writer.

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First publish date 19981 credited authorSearch language english

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The Catastrophist
Ronan Bennett | Bloomsbury USA | October 30, 2007
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The catastrophist
Ronan Bennett | Simon & Schuster | 1999
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The catastrophist
Ronan Bennett | Review | 1998