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The old drift : a novel  Cover Image Book Book

The old drift : a novel / Namwali Serpell.

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1101907142
  • ISBN: 9781101907146
  • ISBN: 9781781090497
  • ISBN: 1781090491
  • Physical Description: 566 pages : genealogical table ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Hogarth, [2019]
Subject: Families > Zambia > Fiction.
Zambia > Fiction.
Zambia.
FICTION / Literary.
Genre: Magic realist fiction.
Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Historical fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.

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