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Author:

French, Howard W., author.

Title:

China's second continent : how a million migrants are building a new empire in Africa / Howard W. French.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Alfred A. Knopf,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

pages cm

Subject:

Chinese--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Immigrants--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Africa, Sub-Saharan--Emigration and immigration.
China--Emigration and immigration.

Notes:

"This is a Borzoi book." Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Part Three: Happy family -- Fat of the land. Behold the future -- Friendly gestures -- Part Two: The devil and the deep blue sea -- Liberia: small fates -- Conakry: late to the banquet -- Freetown: instruments of magic -- Why Mali? -- Ghana: habits of democracy -- Part Three: Happy family -- Saints of the household -- Fat of the land.

ISBN:

0307946657 (pbk.)
9780307946652 (pbk.)
0307956989 (hardcover)
9780307956989 (hardcover)

LCCN:

2013026930

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

DBPE173 -- Clear Lake Public Library (Clear Lake)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)