 First French edition | |
| Author | Tierno Monénembo |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Roi de Kahel |
| Translator | Nicholas Elliott |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions du Seuil |
| Publication date | 2008 |
| Publication place | Guinea |
| Published in English | 2010 |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 0-9825550-7-5 |
The King of Kahel (French: Le Roi de Kahel) is a 2008 French-language novel by Guinean author Tierno Monénembo. It won the 2008 prix Renaudot. It was translated in 2010 to English by Nicholas Elliott and published by AmazonCrossing, Amazon.com's translated fiction publishing imprint. The King of Kahel was AmazonCrossing's premier book.
The novel is loosely based on the true story of French colonialist Aimé Olivier de Sanderval who in the late 19th century attempted to establish himself as King in the highland region of Fouta Djallon, in Guinea.
Editions
- The King of Kahel, AmazonCrossing, 2010, ISBN 0-9825550-7-5, paperback, first English edition.
Notes
- ^ "Amazon Launches Translation Imprint, AmazonCrossing". Publishers Weekly. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- "Just Announced: The King of Kahel by Tierno Monénembo". AmazonCrossing. Archived from the original on 2010-05-22. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- "Press Release: Introducing AmazonCrossing--Bringing Exceptional International Books to English-Language Readers". May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-10-04. Retrieved 2024-04-01.