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Dossi the Healer's Journey
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ISBN13: 9798186412823
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 322
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 322
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In the lake waters of Vekky, Benin, lives Dossi an extraordinary traditional healer, a woman of both science and intuition, whose most remarkable gift is the ability to speak the language of animals.
Narrated by Fifamè, a young and wide-eyed assistant, this adventure begins as a folktale and gradually rises to the height of an epic. Accompanied by Yoyo the philosophical parrot, Dodo the loyal dog, Tolou the mischievous monkey, and Prince Gankpé, Dossi sets sail aboard the Fâgbè toward the mysterious island of Corisco, in Equatorial Guinea. Her mission: to find Kammanonblacó, the world's greatest traditional healer, who has vanished deep within a mountain.
Narrated by Fifamè, a young and wide-eyed assistant, this adventure begins as a folktale and gradually rises to the height of an epic. Accompanied by Yoyo the philosophical parrot, Dodo the loyal dog, Tolou the mischievous monkey, and Prince Gankpé, Dossi sets sail aboard the Fâgbè toward the mysterious island of Corisco, in Equatorial Guinea. Her mission: to find Kammanonblacó, the world's greatest traditional healer, who has vanished deep within a mountain.
But the journey is full of surprises. Storms and shipwrecks, tribal wars and vengeful parrots, a floating island and a giant deep-sea snail each stage plunges the reader into a teeming world where nature is alive, talkative, and conspiring. And when Dossi is crowned queen against her will, it is the very question of duty, freedom, and love for one's people that comes to the fore.
An adventure novel rooted in Beninese and Equatoguinean culture, Dossi's Journey is also a hymn to biodiversity, traditional African wisdom, and the power of friendship between humans and animals. Driven by vivid storytelling, stories within stories, and an unforgettable heroine, this book will captivate young readers and adults alike who are searching for a breath of fresh air.
An adventure novel rooted in Beninese and Equatoguinean culture, Dossi's Journey is also a hymn to biodiversity, traditional African wisdom, and the power of friendship between humans and animals. Driven by vivid storytelling, stories within stories, and an unforgettable heroine, this book will captivate young readers and adults alike who are searching for a breath of fresh air.
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