Batouala

Ki DE Rgnier Jacques Boulenger, sponsors of this book, I should consider myself unfeeling were I not to use the very first lines of my preface to acknowledge all I owe to your kindness and advice. You know how earnestly I wish for the success of this noveL To be siure, it is merely a series of etchings, but I have taken six years to complete it, I have taken six years to translate what I have heard and to describe what I have seen. During those six years I did not yield once to the temptation to express my views, I have carried my scruples regarding objectivity so far as to suppress any reflections that others might attribute to me.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at