---
title: "The Sword and the Spear"
author: "Mia Couto"
genre: "Mystery & Thriller, Magical Realism / Literary"
category: "Fiction"
themes: "The futility of war;Cultural boundaries and exchange;Loyalty and fidelity;Historical conflict and colonialism"
isbn_13: "9781250800091"
isbn_10: "1250800099"
amazon_link: "https://www.amazon.com/SWORDANDTHESPEAR-Mia-Couto/dp/1912987120"
bookshop_link: "https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-sword-and-the-spear-mia-couto/1981689"
source_url: "https://marciebooks.co/?search=The%20Sword%20and%20the%20Spear"
data_license: "CC BY-NC 4.0"
---

# The Sword and the Spear

## Context
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