The first African recipient of a Nobel Prize in Literature offers a thought-provoking analysis of Africa's current crises while making recommendations for cultural and political renewal, exploring the region's history as it relates to the histories of other nations and critically assessing Africa's stances on race and religious tolerance. 10,000 first printing Seeks to understand how the Africa's history is entwined with the histories of others, while exploring Africa's truest assets: its humanity, the quality and valuation of its own existence, and modes of managing its environment - both physical and intangible (which includes the spiritual).