The King of Kahel

The King of Kahel (French: Le Roi de Kahel) is a 2008 French-language novel by Guinean author Tierno Monénembo. It won the 2008 prix Renaudot.[2] It was translated in 2010 to English by Nicholas Elliott and published by AmazonCrossing,[3] Amazon.com's translated fiction publishing imprint. The King of Kahel was AmazonCrossing's premier book.[2][4]

The King of Kahel
First French edition
AuthorTierno Monénembo
Original titleLe Roi de Kahel
TranslatorNicholas Elliott
CountryGuinea
LanguageFrench
PublisherÉditions du Seuil
Publication date
2008
Published in English
2010
Pages304 [1]
ISBN0-9825550-7-5

The novel is loosely based on the true story of French colonialist Aimé Olivier de Sanderval[5] who in the late 19th century attempted to establish himself as King in the highland region of Fouta Djallon, in Guinea.

Editions
  • The King of Kahel, AmazonCrossing, 2010, ISBN 0-9825550-7-5, paperback, first English edition.

Notes
  1. Amazon book listing
  2. "Amazon Launches Translation Imprint, AmazonCrossing", Publishers Weekly, May 18, 2010
  3. AmazonCrossing, official site
  4. "Amazon Announces a Second Publishing Imprint Focused on Translating Foreign-Language Books into English", May 18, 2010
  5. Aimé Olivier de Sanderval at Wikipedia (French)
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