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Mount PleasantA majestic tale of colonialism and transformation, Mount Pleasant tells the astonishing story of the birth of modern Cameroon, a place subject to the whims of the French and the Germans, yet engaged in a cultural revolution. In 1931, Sara is taken from her family and brought to Mount Pleasant as a gift for Sultan Njoya, a ruler cast into exile by French colonialists. Merely nine years old, she is on the verge of becoming the sultan's 681st wife. But
A majestic tale of colonialism and transformation, Mount Pleasant tells the astonishing story of the birth of modern Cameroon, a place subject to the whims of the French and the Germans, yet engaged in a cultural revolution.
In 1931, Sara is taken from her family and brought to Mount Pleasant as a gift for Sultan Njoya, a ruler cast into exile by French colonialists. Merely nine years old, she is on the verge of becoming the sultan's 681st wife. But when she is dragged to Bertha, the long-suffering slave charged with training Njoya's brides, Sara's life takes a curious turn. Bertha sees within this little girl her son Nebu, who died tragically years before, and she saves Sara from her fate by disguising her as her son. In Sara's new life as a boy she bears witness to the world of Sultan Njoya---a magical yet vulnerable community of artists and intellectuals---and learns of the sultan's final days in the Palace of All Dreams and the sad fate of Nebu, the greatest artist their culture had ever seen. Seven decades later, a student returns home to Cameroon to learn about the place it once was, and she finds Sara, silent for years, ready to tell her story. But her serpentine tale, entangled by flawed memory and bursts of the imagination, reinvents history anew. The award-winning novelist Patrice Nganang's Mount Pleasant is a lyrical resurrection of early-twentieth-century Cameroon and an elegy to the people swept up in the forces of colonization.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 04/11/2017
ISBN: 9781250118417
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.50w x 1.00d
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Looks exactly as pictured
Color: Gold
Bought this as a graduation gift for a sons friend who admired a similar one on vacation with us. He really liked it and it is a nice entry level dress watch for those who like to collect them. It was easy to adjust the band with a personal watch kit and was heavier than I expected.
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★★★★★ 5
Simple, elegant, versatile
Premium quality at a reasonable price. Simple and elegant. I have yet to wear this watch without receiving multiple compliments, even in sweatpants on my way to the gym. I took it to a high-end jewelry store to have some links removed, the master jeweler there immediately commented on the quality of the movement and what an underrated watch Tissot makes. (Mind you, he had a table full of Rolexes, AP's and Pateks that he was working on) Very comfortable to wear, heavy enough to feel it on your wrist and light enough where it doesnt not become cumbersome.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Best Watch I Ever Purchased.
Beautiful timepiece that can be wore business or casual dressed. Quality is perfect. One of my favorite pieces to wear.
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★★★★★ 5
Amazing!
Great value. Good looks. Amazing timekeeping -1 second/day consistently. Silicium hairspring. Paired with Tissot T852.035.976 black leather strap.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Best Swiss auto at this price that isn't a microbrand.
Well built Swiss made piece. Date turns over right at 00:00. Most accurate Swiss auto at this price. Bracelet is decent. Not a fan of butterfly clasps but I can't be picky at this price. Dial is amazing, especially in the sun. Perfect fit for my 7.25 inch wrist.
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