John L EmsliePages: 429
ISBN: 978184386488 2
"Thou taketh my head
And blood will be shed
A spear in the heart
The thief will depart"
Thus runs part of the ancient curse in Benin. But the intrepid British soldiers who sacked Benin in 1897 knew or cared nothing for such curses when they overthrew Benin in...
by John Skillen
Pages: 200
imprint: Pegasus
ISBN: 9781903490402
I couldn't stop myself. I continually booted and stamped on his face. Years of frustration were in every stamp. I had to make sure he didn't get up. His head fell to one side, arms motionless beside him, his body now still. I stared at...