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Winner · Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards 2019

The Old Drift

by Namwali Serpell

2019 novel by Namwali Serpell

On the banks of the Zambezi River, a few miles from the majestic Victoria Falls, there was once a colonial settlement called The Old Drift. Here begins the epic story of a small African nation, told by a mysterious swarm-like chorus that calls itself man’s greatest nemesis. The tale? A playful panorama of history, fairytale, romance and science fiction. The moral? To err is human.

Synopsis from Open Library.

Language
English
Genre
historical fiction
Pages
576
ISBN
9781473545458
Subjects
Africa, fiction, Fiction, family life, Fiction, historical, New York Times reviewed, English literature, Fiction, historical, general, Families, Fiction

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