The Gunny Sack by M. G. Vassanji: Historical Perspective of Indian Trading Community in Africa
The Gunny Sack (1989), Vassanji's first novel, recreates the history of an Indian trading community in Africa. It brings out in vivid terms the currents and cross-currents of racial discrimination and hatred, cultural dichotomies, identity crisis and the stereotypical, culture-specific modes of behaviour. The story,...