The African Interior Mission
C. William Allen
Xiongpao Lee, Illustrator

Book description (annotation)

The African Interior Mission is C. William Allen’s second novel. In this educational and entertaining work, he has unraveled some of the cultural complexities of Liberian society. A double drama of the lives of two teenage boys, Obadiah (OB) Dixon and Jeremiah (Jerry) Saye Gompa, the tale unfolds to show how friendship transcends the barriers of the "country" and "kwi" (city) dichotomy that sometimes polarizes Liberian society. As Allen addresses the familiar themes of rural versus urban values, he spices his work with scenes of teenage romance, traditional religion, politics, polygamy, and death. Like his first novel, An Obituary for Hawa Barchue (1983), its meticulous mix of facts and fiction makes it a work of faction. Both novels are widely read in Liberia and are popular in Liberian communities in North America and Europe. 

Card catalog description

Sixteen-year-old Jerry, leaving his rural home for the first time, goes to a Christian boarding school, where he makes friends with students from various parts of his country, Liberia.

ISBN-13: 978-09653308-5-5  ISBN-10: 0-9653308-5-0
Africana Homestead Legacy Publishers
Cherry Hill NJ USA
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