Mayombe

by Pepetela

Published 17 September 1984

Yaka

by Pepetela

Published 18 March 1996
Alexandre's father, convicted of murder, is transported from Portugal to Angola. Here slavery exists, and white settlers kill Africans for land. As time passes, the country unites for independence, against new invaders. Alexandre then sees why the enigmatic Yaka statue is such an important symbol.