Out of Darkness, Shining Light
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Out of Darkness, Shining Light is a historical novel by Zimbabwean writer Petina Gappah that reimagines the final journey of explorer David Livingstone through the perspectives of the African members of his expedition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Petina Gappah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardLonglist | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardShortlist | Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of David Livingstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | transport of David Livingstone's body across Africa ⓘ |
| explores |
African perspectives on European exploration
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legacy of missionary work in Africa ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African members of David Livingstone's expedition
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final journey of David Livingstone ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-1-5011-9034-4 ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
colonialism
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faith and doubt ⓘ memory ⓘ power and exploitation ⓘ slavery ⓘ voice and representation ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary African literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | David Livingstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | epic of African courage and resilience ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | multiple first-person narrators ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Halima
NERFINISHED
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Jacob Wainwright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | 320 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Faber & Faber
NERFINISHED
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Scribner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toldFromPerspectiveOf |
African guides
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African porters ⓘ African servants ⓘ |
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