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The King of Kahel

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The King of Kahel
First French edition
AuthorTierno Monénembo
Original titleLe Roi de Kahel
TranslatorNicholas Elliott
LanguageFrench
PublisherÉditions du Seuil
Publication date
2008
Publication placeGuinea
Published in English
2010
Pages304
ISBN0-9825550-7-5

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.[1] It was translated in 2010 to English by Nicholas Elliott and published by AmazonCrossing,[2] Amazon.com's translated fiction publishing imprint. The King of Kahel was AmazonCrossing's premier book.[1][3]

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.

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  1. ^ a b "Amazon Launches Translation Imprint, AmazonCrossing". Publishers Weekly. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  2. ^ "Just Announced: The King of Kahel by Tierno Monénembo". AmazonCrossing. Archived from the original on 2010-05-22. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  3. ^ "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.