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Return to Laughter : An Anthropological Novel
Return to Laughter An Anthropological Novel
Author: Elenore Smith Bowen
A vivid and dramatic account of the experiences of an American anthropologist who lived with a primitive bush tribe in Africa.
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ISBN-13: 9780385053129
ISBN-10: 0385053126
Publication Date: 3/20/1964
Pages: 320
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3.6 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Anchor
Book Type: Paperback
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magoosey06 avatar reviewed Return to Laughter : An Anthropological Novel on + 17 more book reviews
An interesting book. It can be difficult to get into it, but once you make it far enough, you will want to know what happens in the end.
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From the back cover: "It is remarkable to have a novel included in the Natural History Library, but 'Return to Laughter' is a remarkable novel. A vivid and dramatic account of the profound change experienced by an American anthropologist in her first year as an intimate of a primitive bush tribe in Africa, it provides deep insights into the indigenous culture of West Africa, the subtle web of tribal life, the power of the institution of witchcraft. Primarily, however, it is a classic story of the outsider caught up and deeply, personally involved in an alien culture..."


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