The Resistance
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Additional Info
- ISBN: 9781966192039
- Size: 5" x 8"
- Pages: 340
- Publication Date: November 10, 2026
In a cabin deep in the Cameroonian forest, two young lovers meet in secret.
Afterward, one is forced to go fight in WWII for France, a country he’s never seen before, while the other is married to a man she doesn’t know because of a promise made generations ago. Years later, when he returns, they become the center of a small group who gather in the same cabin to discuss the future of their country. France has declared them free, but the colonialists who still control the local government aren’t giving up their power. From this humble cabin the resistance is born.
Populated by a sprawling revolutionary community of found family, The Resistance chronicles the real post-colonial fight in Cameroon and the heartbreaking sacrifices made by those who led their people toward a vision of the world they would never live to see.
Praise
Winner of Grand Prix d’Afrique noire 2015
“[A] new percussive voice of Cameroonian literature”—Le Point
Praise for Days Come and Go
“A must-read book for anyone interested in stories that center women within history.”—Brittle Paper
“Though it records family scars, this is a novel about resilience. . . . Following as three generations work to leave their painful legacies behind for the sake of their progeny, Days Come and Go is a multigenerational story about lost innocence—and about perseverance.”—Foreword Reviews“
One of the most powerful books I’ve read this year.” —Jennifer Martin, Tattered Cover Bookstore
Hemley Boum
Hemley Boum is the author of four novels, including Les Maquisards, which received the Grand prix littéraire de l’Afrique Noire, and Days Come and Go (Les jours viennent et passent), winner of the Prix Amadou Kourouma, which has been translated into both German and Dutch. She regularly publishes articles in Jeune Afrique, Le Point Afrique and Le Monde Afrique, and speaks at colloquia, universities, and literary festivals. Hemley has conducted masterclasses in France, Réunion, Cameroon, and Congo, and since 2019 she has been involved in “La Fabrique de Souza”, a series of literary salons in Douala, Cameroon. Hemley was born in Cameroon, where she studied anthropology before relocating to Lille, France, to study international trade. She currently lives in Paris, France.
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Hemley Boum is the author of four novels, including Les Maquisards, which received the Grand prix littéraire de l’Afrique Noire, and Days Come and Go (Les jours viennent et passent), winner of the Prix Amadou Kourouma, which has been translated into both German and Dutch. Hemley was born in Cameroon, where she studied anthropology before relocating to Lille, France, to study international trade. She currently lives in Paris, France.
Nchanji Njamnsi
Nchanji Njamnsi is a translator from Cameroon who has been translating since 2012. He is passionate about the role literary translation should play in intercultural communication. He previously co-translated a short story featured in Your Feet Will Lead You Where Your Heart Is, a bilingual anthology published in 2020.
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Nchanji Njamnsi is a translator from Cameroon who has been translating since 2012. He is passionate about the role literary translation should play in intercultural communication. He previously co-translated a short story featured in Your Feet Will Lead You Where Your Heart Is, a bilingual anthology published in 2020.