The year is 1797, and the kingdom of Segu is flourishing, fed by
the wealth of its noblemen and the power of its warriors. The
people of Segu, the Bambara, are guided by their griots and
priests; their lives are ruled by the elements. But even their
soothsayers can only hint at the changes to come, for the battle of
the soul of Africa has begun. From the east comes a new religion,
Islam, and from the West, the slave trade.
Segu follows the life of Dousika Traore, the king's most trusted
advisor, and his four sons, whose fates embody the forces tearing
at the fabric of the nation. There is Tiekoro, who renounces his
people's religion and embraces Islam; Siga, who defends tradition,
but becomes a merchant; Naba, who is kidnapped by slave traders;
and Malobali, who becomes a mercenary and halfhearted
Christian.
Based on actual events, Segu transports the reader to a
fascinating time in history, capturing the earthy spirituality,
religious fervor, and violent nature of a people and a growing
nation trying to cope with jihads, national rivalries, racism, amid
the vagaries of commerce.
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