The Expedition to the Baobab Tree - Wilma Stockenstrom
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Description
The Expedition to the Baobab Tree by Wilma Stockenström, translated from Afrikaans by J. M. Coetzee, is a powerful and haunting novella narrated by an enslaved African woman who has taken refuge inside a hollow baobab tree. Looking back over her life, she recounts her experiences of captivity, displacement, servitude and survival in a world shaped by violence and unequal power. Through her reflections on freedom, identity, human cruelty and the relationship between people and nature, Stockenström explores the psychological consequences of oppression and the struggle to preserve one's sense of self. Combining poetic language with philosophical depth, this acclaimed South African work offers a compelling meditation on the human condition and the meaning of freedom.
Condition
Good condition, as pictured
Filed under: Fiction