The Masque of Africa

Nobel Prize winning author V.S.Naipaul turns his piercing gaze upon the people of Africa and, in his own inimitable style, offers a masterful exploration of belief throughout this extraordinary continent. Beginning in Uganda, Naipaul's journey takes in Ghana and Nigeria, the Ivory Coast and Gabon, a [...]
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Nobel Prize winning author V.S.Naipaul turns his piercing gaze upon the people of Africa and, in his own inimitable style, offers a masterful exploration of belief throughout this extraordinary continent. Beginning in Uganda, Naipaul's journey takes in Ghana and Nigeria, the Ivory Coast and Gabon, and ends in South Africa. The detail is utterly fascinating, combining the anthropologist's overview, the travel writer's inquisitive nature and the philosopher's quickness of thought.