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The Old Drift

by Namwali Serpell

Africa, fictionFiction, family lifeFiction, historicalNew York Times reviewedEnglish literatureFiction, historical, generalFamiliesFiction

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.

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Book data: Open Library