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Arthur Japin has received rare international acclaim for The Two Hearts ofKwasi Boachi an exquisite masterpiece about the inherent evil of colonialismand two of its victims based on a true story.Kwasi Boachi and his cousin Kwame are African princes sent to Holland wherethey are raised as guests of the royal family. Subject to a troublingdichotomy they are plagued by bigotry even as they enjoy status among Europeselite. Kwame returns to Africa to join the Dutch army and Kwasi moves to acoffee planation in Indonesia where success mysteriously eludes him both ofthem eventually become aware of a terrible truth that lies at the heart oftheir lives. Here is a poignant and profound work of literature that has drawncomparison to the novels of Joseph Conrad Kazuo Ishiguro and Arthur Golden. «
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