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The White Hecatomb And Other Stories
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Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
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ISBN10: 9371461942
ISBN13: 9789371461948
Publisher: Double 9 Booksllp
Published: Jun 1 2025
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.34 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789371461948
Publisher: Double 9 Booksllp
Published: Jun 1 2025
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.34 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The white hecatomb and other stories explores the impact of conflict, displacement, and environmental catastrophe on identity and memory. Set in Southern Africa, the narratives confront the brutal intersections of tribal survival and colonial disruption. The central story focuses on the recollections of an elder whose life has been shaped by both natural calamity and the violence of intertribal warfare. Through this reflective voice, the collection captures how collective trauma becomes inseparable from individual memory. The stark portrayal of suffering reveals a world where resilience is continually tested and cultural continuity is threatened by forces beyond control. Survival becomes not just a physical act but a testament to endurance in the face of overwhelming loss. The emotional gravity of recollected experiences offers a meditation on what remains when history is defined by destruction. By anchoring its stories in the witness of lived memory, the collection asserts the importance of preserving voice and culture even amid erasure and devastation.
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