Book, Mayombe - by Pepetela

Language: Brazilian Portuguese.
"Mayombe begins with a war communiqué. I wrote the communiqué and... the communiqué seemed very cold to me, something for a journalist, and I continued the war communiqué for myself, that's how the book was born." - Pepetela
Written during the period in which Pepetela participated in the war for the liberation of his country, Mayombe is a narrative that delves deep into the organization of the fighters of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), bringing to light their doubts, contradictions, fears and convictions. The brave guerrillas who fight inside the dense tropical forest are confronted not only with Portuguese troops, but also with cultural and social differences that they seek to overcome towards a unified and free Angola.