by Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782906067547
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«Fils de panthère» is the psychological coming-of-age novel by Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike, published by Éditions Dapper in paperback (266 pages, in French).
Set in Nigeria, it follows Amobi, a thirteen-year-old boy who enters a prestigious boarding school. Between school discipline and the customs of his village, Amobi and his friend Chuk defy the school's rules, but recurring dreams of a panther disturb him and seem to connect with real events.
Novel originally published in English as The Bottled Leopard in 1985; this 2000 French edition features a translation by Étienne Galle.
For readers of coming-of-age novels and literature set in Nigeria, with an interest in identity, tradition and fantasy.
