The Wiersbe Bible Study Series - Ruth and Esther: Doing God's Will Whatever the Cost (Wiersbe Bible Study Series)

Samba Diallo stands between the two worlds. He is raised an obedient Muslim in the Diallobe tribe in Senegal yet is torn between his traditional world and that of the French invaders. In this largely philosophic work, Samba Diallo must chose not only the path between African and European, but also between God and Science. Mix in some Pascal and a Sufi Sheik known as "the fool" and Kane has created a world that keeps you... Read Full Review

Ambiguous Adventure is initially gripping with its description of a Koranic school and the life of the protagonist, Samba Diallo. Samba is sent to the local French school, and from there goes to France, which leads to conflict between the values and beliefs he was brought up with and the emptiness he feels in the Western culture. The novel successfully depicts the sense of a divided self and the conflict between "progress"... Read Full Review

This is not a book about Africa. It is about Africa being assimilated by Europe and must be read in that context. Once you realize that, you can see a great deal of detail and complexity five or ten years after a first reading (esp. when you don't have an essay due next Monday about the book)

This book is a must for anyone interested in African literature, Islamic literature, and the experience of losing culture in the 20th century experience of modernization. This is the story of an African who is separated from his family, religion, and culture as he "moves up" in the world, eventually moving to France for his education. The description of what is lost in this transaction-- from a personal and spiritual... Read Full Review