The old drift : a novel / 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.
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]
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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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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.