The old drift a novel

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 panor...

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Main Author: Serpell, Namwali, 1980- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Hogarth, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
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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.
Physical Description:566 pages : genealogical table ; 25 cm
ISBN:1101907142
9781101907146
9781781090497
1781090491
Author Notes:

Namwali Serpell has won the 2015 Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story 'The Sack'. Published in the collection Africa39: New Writing from Africa South of the Sahara.

(Bowker Author Biography)