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The King of Kahel
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Wikipedia article
'The King of Kahel' (French: 'Le Roi de Kahel') is a 2008 French-language novel by Guinean author Tierno Monnembo. It won the 2008 prix Renaudot. It was translated in 2010 to English by Nicholas Elliott and published by AmazonCrossing,[https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000507571 AmazonCrossing], official site Amazon.com's translated fiction publishing imprint. 'The King of Kahel' was AmazonCrossing's premier book.[http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/43225-amazon-launches-translation-imprint-amazoncrossing.html "Amazon Launches Translation Imprint, AmazonCrossing"], 'Publishers Weekly', May 18, 2010[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?ID=1428575&p=irol-newsArticle&c=176060&highlight= "Amazon Announces a Second Publishing Imprint Focused on Translating Foreign-Language Books into English"], May 18, 2010
The novel is loosely based on the true story of French colonialist Aim Olivier de SandervalAim Olivier de Sanderval at Wikipedia (French) who in the late 19th century attempted to establish himself as King in the highland region of Fouta Djallon, in Guinea.
Editions
*'The King of Kahel', AmazonCrossing, 2010, , paperback, first English edition.
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