In 1904 on the Zambezi River, an incident involving three families sets off a series of events/results that will effect five generations of offspring.
A British explorer, Percy has been in Africa for a few years and is suffering from delirium when he attends an evening at the new hotel on the River.
Giovanna is the daughter of the Italian hotel owner. Her actions that night cause a hex on her family.
N'gulube is injured that night and caught up in the fates.
This is an amazing book, both in scope and creativity. It has been hailed as the Heart of Darkness from the point of view of those invaded instead of from the colonizers. Serpell is a wonderful writer whose characters are endearing and wonderfully flawed. This book is sure to become a classic.
Serpell, Namwali, (2019). The Old Drift. New York: Hogarth.
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