The Resistance - by Hemley Boum (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In a cabin deep in the Cameroonian forest, two young lovers meet in secret.

Afterward, one is forced to go fight in WWII for France, a country he's never seen before, while the other is married to a man she doesn't know because of a promise made generations ago. Years later, when he returns, they become the center of a small group who gather in the same cabin to discuss the future of their country. France has declared them free, but the colonialists who still control the local government aren't giving up their power. From this humble cabin the resistance is born.

Populated by a sprawling revolutionary community of found family, The Resistance chronicles the real post-colonial fight in Cameroon and the heartbreaking sacrifices made by those who led their people toward a vision of the world they would never live to see.

Review Quotes

"[A] new percussive voice of Cameroonian literature"--Le Point

Praise for Days Come and Go

"A must-read book for anyone interested in stories that center women within history."--Brittle Paper

"Though it records family scars, this is a novel about resilience. . . . Following as three generations work to leave their painful legacies behind for the sake of their progeny, Days Come and Go is a multigenerational story about lost innocence--and about perseverance."--Foreword Reviews"

"One of the most powerful books I've read this year." --Jennifer Martin, Tattered Cover Bookstore