The old drift, a novel, Namwali Serpell
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The old drift, a novel, Namwali Serpell
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eng
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genealogical tables
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fiction
Main title
The old drift
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1035298576
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Namwali Serpell
Sub title
a novel
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
Table Of Contents
The Falls -- The grandmothers: Sibilla ; Agnes ; Matha -- The mothers: Sylvia ; Isabella ; Thandiwe -- The children: Joseph ; Jacob ; Naila -- The dam
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