The Dancing Face
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- Synopsis
- "This book is brutal, deep, cunning and unbearably beautiful"- The IndependentA blistering, original thriller that examines the powerful link between identity, sacrifice, and possession, as a Black university professor plans a burglary to &“liberate&” an African sculpture from a London museum . . .University lecturer Gus knows that stealing the priceless Benin mask, the Dancing Face, from a museum at the heart of the British establishment will gain an avalanche of attention. Which is exactly what he wants.But such a risky theft will also inevitably capture the attention of characters with more money, more power, and fewer morals.Naively entangling his loved ones in his increasingly dangerous pursuit of righteous reparation, is Gus prepared for what it will cost him?
- Copyright:
- 1997
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 272 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781685891725
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781685891718
- Publisher:
- Melville House
- Date of Addition:
- 08/12/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Mike Phillips
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.