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| 100 | 1 | _aStrang, Herbert | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aSamba: A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2012 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2012-03-05 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Al Haines | ||
| 520 | _a"Samba: A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo" by Herbert Strang is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on Samba, an eleven-year-old boy from the village of Banonga, as he experiences the harrowing impacts of colonial exploitation in the Congo Free State, primarily driven by the rubber trade. The opening chapters introduce Samba's idyllic life, his loving family, and the abrupt darkness cast by the arrival of the white man. The opening of the story paints a vibrant picture of Samba's life in his remote village, full of lush landscapes and joyful community interactions. However, this serene world is shattered when the agents of Bula Matadi come to collect rubber, leading to a brutal massacre of the villagers, including Samba's grandfather. As the boy flees into the forest to escape the violence, he becomes separated from his family and struggles for survival. Eventually, he encounters a group of white men, who seem to offer a glimmer of hope amidst the chaos, although the threat of danger remains ever-present as they navigate the treacherous realities of white colonial rule in the Congo. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aForced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Juvenile fiction | ||
| 653 | _aIndigenous peoples -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Juvenile fiction | ||
| 653 | _aBlack people -- Africa -- Juvenile fiction | ||
| 653 | _aCongo (Democratic Republic) -- Juvenile fiction | ||
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_aRainey, W. _q(William), _d1852-1936 |
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