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This epic - part history, part legend - is a great adventure story.
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A powerful retelling of the legendary rise of Sundiata Keita, the 13th-century founder of the Mali Empire. Based on oral tradition passed down by griots, this epic blends history and myth to recount the journey of a boy born under prophecycrippled in youth, exiled in adolescence, and destined to unite the twelve kingdoms of Mali. Through battles, sorcery, and ancestral wisdom, Sundiata fulfills his fate, establishing one of the most influential empires in West African history. Nianes adaptation preserves the rhythm and reverence of the original oral tale, offering readers a gateway into the majesty of medieval African kingship.